Work with HTML Templates

OVERVIEWOverview

PROCEDUREProcedures     REFERENCEReference

Overview

Use TemplateMaker to create HTML pages and incorporate database calls into those pages, specifying the style and format for data submitted and returned. TemplateMaker provides an easy interface for working with HTML tags although, if you prefer working in another HTML editing program, you can create pages in that program and use TemplateMaker just for coding the database interactions. Use SQLEditor to enter the SQL statements that your templates use to retrieve and post data. Your templates refer to a SQL statement by its command ID.

To work with TemplateMaker, you should be familiar with the HTML specification version 3.2 or later. For more information, refer to the World Wide Web consortium Web site.

Procedures

Start TemplateMaker

  1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, and click TemplateMaker.
  2. Complete the XLiRAD Client Login dialog box and click Submit.
  3. Complete the Group Selection dialog box and click Submit..

Create a New Template

  1. In TemplateMaker, click NEWFILE.GIF.
    Or from the File menu, click the New command.
  2. In the window that appears, use HTML tags or XLiRAD tags to design your page.
  3. When finished, click the option you want:

    You can work on multiple templates simultaneously by creating several new templates or opening a group of existing templates.

Open a Local Template

  1. In TemplateMaker, click OPENFILE.GIF.
    Or from the File menu, click the Open Local command.
  2. In the Open Template: Local Drive dialog box, double-click the name of a template.
    The template appears in the TemplateMaker window.

Save a Local Template

  1. In a new or an existing template, click SAVEFILE.GIF.
    Or from the File menu, click the Save Local command.
    The Save Template: Local Drive dialog box appears if you are creating a new template. This does not appear when you save changes to an existing template.
  2. In the Save Template: Local Drive dialog box, type a file name for the template and click Save.

Open a Template on the Server

  1. In TemplateMaker, click OPENFILESERVER.GIF.
    Or from the File menu, click the Open From Server command.
  2. In the Open Template: Server dialog box, click the name of a template and click Select.
    The template appears in the TemplateMaker window.

Save a Template on the Server

  1. In a new or an existing template, click SAVEFILESERVER.GIF.
    Or from the File menu, click the Save on Server command.
  2. In the Save Template As: Server dialog box, complete the following:

Check In a Template

  1. In a new or an existing server template, from the File menu, click Check In.
    The Template Check In dialog box shows the template name and username.
  2. In the Template Check In dialog box, type a revision comment and click Submit.
    Notice that the the status bar changes from Editable to Read Only.

    To check out the template again, see Open a Template on the Server.

Remove Text from a Template

  1. In a template, drag the pointer over the text you want to remove.
  2. Click CUT.GIF.
    Or from the Edit menu, click Cut.

Copy Text from a Template

  1. In a template, drag the pointer to select the text you want to copy.
  2. Click COPY.GIF.
    Or from the Edit menu, click Copy.

Paste Text into a Template

  1. In a template, place the pointer where you want to paste cut or copied text.
  2. Click PASTE.GIF.
    Or from the Edit menu, click Paste.

Search for Text in a Template

  1. In a template, from the Edit menu, click Find.
    The Template Search dialog box appears.
  2. In the Search String box, type the text you want to find.
  3. Select the Case Sensitive check box if appropriate.
  4. Click Search.

Search for and Replace Text in a Template

  1. In a template, from the Edit menu, click Replace.
    The Search and Replace dialog box appears.
  2. In the Search Text box, type the text you want to find.
  3. In the Replace Text box, type the replacement text.
  4. Select the Match Case or Confirm check boxes as appropriate.
  5. Click Replace.
    If you selected Confirm, TemplateMaker prompts you to confirm replacements; otherwise, TemplateMaker replaces text automatically.

Update Data from the Server

Print a Template

View Revisions

  1. From the File menu, click Revision Viewer.
  2. The Revision Template Selection dialog box appears.
  3. In the Template list box, click the name of the revised template and click View Revisions.
  4. In the Revision Selection dialog box, click the revision you want to display and click Submit.
    The dialog box lists revisions by number, date, author, and comment.
  5. In the Revision Viewer dialog box, notice the template that appears. Click Reactivate to restore the original template. Otherwise, click Done.

Restore a Revised Template

  1. From the File menu, click Revision Viewer.
  2. In the Revision Viewer Selection dialog box, click the name of the template.
  3. In the Revision Selection dialog box, click the version of the template you want to restore and click Submit.
  4. Under Revision Viewer, confirm that this is the correct version and make any changes you want. Then click Reactivate.

Design an HTML Page

  1. In TemplateMaker, position your cursor where you want the tags to appear. Notice that HTML tags appear in blue, with their attributes in pink.
  2. From the HTML Tags menu, click the menu command and tag for the appropriate syntax and click Submit. For information, see the following table.
    Unless otherwise noted, the default for all settings is "Unspecified."

    TemplateMaker does not validate the HTML syntax.

To define

Use

Basic document structure such as centering text, using a style sheet, and so on

Document

Applets, scripts, ActiveX controls, and so on

Executable

Form input data, select lists, buttons, and so on

Forms

Frames in a page

Frames

Images to display and image maps

Images

Anchor tags for links

Links

Definition, ordered, or unordered lists

Lists

Table caption, size, rows, and columns

Tables

Text format such as bold, line breaks, citations, and so on.

Text

Incorporate Data and Dynamic Behavior in a Page

  1. Position your cursor where you want the tags to appear. Notice that XLiRAD tags appear in colors:
  2. Set up an HTML table as appropriate for formats (such as <CMD> with Table or Row) before inserting the tags.
  3. From the XLiRAD Tags menu, click the menu command and tag for the appropriate syntax. For information, see the following table. When finished, click Submit.

To define

Use

Format of data retrieved from a database. Options include tables, radio buttons, check boxes, select lists, and so on. Processed after <REP>.

<CMD>

Text and template used for display of error messages requested by another template. Processed after the <CMD> tag if an error arises.

<ERR>

Insertion of another template in a current template. Processed first among XLiRAD tags.

<INC>

Replacement of page variables with data retrieved from a database. Processed after <INC>.

<REP>

Replacement of page variables from a result set different from the one used with a preceding <REP> tag. Processed after <CMD> provided no error occurs.

<REP2>

Reference

Use the following user-interface elements of TemplateMaker to create and manage templates in XLiRAD:

For information about dialog boxes presented when you work with TemplateMaker, see:

TemplateMaker Window

The TemplateMaker provides a user interface for viewing, authoring, and editing standard HTML and custom command syntax used in templates.

As shown in the following illustration, the TemplateMaker window provides access to functions through toolbar buttons, window menus, and a shortcut menu.

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A status bar at the bottom of the window provides the following information about the current template:

As shown in the following illustration, the Command Tag dialog box provides a sample output box where you can view a typical display that might result from using the specific tag attribute.

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Toolbar Buttons

Button

ToolTip

NEWFILE.GIF

New Template

OPENFILE.GIF

Open Local Template

PRINT.GIF

Print Template

BROWSER.GIF

Browser View

SAVEFILE.GIF

Save Template Locally

OPENFILESERVER.GIF

Open Template From Server

SAVEFILESERVER.GIF

Save Template On Server

CUT.GIF

Cut Text

COPY.GIF

Copy Text

PASTE.GIF

Paste Text

COMMANDTAG.GIF

<CMD>

ERRORTAG.GIF

<ERR>

INCLUDE.GIF

<INC>

REPTAG.GIF

<REP>

REP2TAG.GIF

<REP2>

REFRESHLIST.GIF

Refresh Server Lists

Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

XLiRAD Tags Menu

HTML Tags Menu

File Menu

Use the File menu to manage template files on the server or on the local computer.

Command Name

Description

New

Presents a blank area in the TemplateMaker window for creating a new template.

Open Local

Opens a template stored on the local computer.

Save Local

Saves a template on the local computer.

Save As Local

Saves a template under a new name on the local computer and leaves original template intact.

Open From Server

Opens a template stored on the server.

Save On Server

Saves a template on the server.

Save As On Server

Saves a template under a new name on the server and leaves original template intact.

Check In

Saves the current template to the server and sets it to read-only mode.

Revision Viewer

Presents a window for display of comments describing revisions to a template.

Browser View

Displays the template as it would appear in an HTML browser.

Refresh Server Data

Connects to the server and displays the current template data.

Print

Outputs the template to a printer.

Exit

Closes the TemplateMaker user interface.

Edit Menu

Use the Edit menu to manipulate text in a template.

Command

Description

Cut

Removes selected text from its current cursor position in the current template and copies it to the Clipboard. You can paste it into another area of the template or into another template.

Copy

Copies selected text from the current cursor position in the current template into the Clipboard. You can paste it into another area of the template or into another template.

Paste

Adds at the cursor position any text that you placed in the Clipboard using Cut or Copy.

Find

Displays a dialog box where you can specify text to locate in the current template.

Find Again

Repeats a search defined using the Find command.

Replace

Displays a dialog box where you can specify text to locate as well as text to paste in its place.

XLiRAD Tags Menu

The XLiRAD Tags menu provides menu commands that display dialog boxes for defining how your template page presents data retrieved from the database by means of SQL statements defined in SQLEditor. The menu contains the following commands.

<CMD>

<REP>

<ERR>

<REP2>

<INC>

FormProcessor, the DBServer component that processes templates, interprets XLiRAD tags in the following order:

  1. <INC>
  2. <REP>
  3. <CMD>
  4. <ERR>, if an error occurs
    Or <REP2> if no error occurs

<CMD> Tabs

Use the option tabs to define the format you want. TemplateMaker inserts beginning and ending <CMD> tags followed by the available options and the values you define in the format dialog box. The template strings these options and values together in the syntax:
&OPTION_NAME=your_value

Message or comment text (if supported in the dialog box for the format) appears in square brackets.

All formats support error handling.

For an illustration of how a browser might display tag format, see the Sample Output box in the right corner of the Command Tag dialog box.

To modify <CMD> tag settings, right-click the tag code and point to Edit Command.

Option

Description

Address

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as up to five lines containing name, street address, an optional address, and city, state, and postal code, respectively.

Check

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as options beside a set of check boxes. Use the check-box format to give the user the option of enabling or disabling one or more features in a group.

Edit

Retrieves data from fields in a database and formats it in a text-entry box in the HTML page that you can use to update data in the database table. The template formats the data with two columns: the column name and a text box completed with the values from the query.

External

Runs functions you define in an external Java file. Name the file "ExternalFunctions.java" and numerically index each function. In the template specify the function you want from the function list. Store the function file under "Classes" in the "Dbserver" folder and make sure to compile it into a class file. To view sample external functions, see the ExternalFunctions.java file installed on the server computer by DBServer setup.

Insert

Retrieves data from fields in a database and formats it as input for an HTML form that you can use to submit data back into the database table.This format creates a set of table rows consisting of the column names in one cell, and edit fields in the other. Create your HTML form and table using the output from this format.

Loop

Retrieves data to submit to another statement as input.

None

Submits data to the database that does not require output to a template. Use with INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE queries that do not require any output.

Pairs

Add name-value pairs for use on the template without creating screen output. When used, each subsequent command on the template has access to the new variables created by this format.

Radio

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as options beside a set of radio buttons.The associated SQL statement must retrieve two fields. Use radio buttons when you want a user to choose to enable or disable only one of a group of features

Row

Retrieves data from fields in a database table to display in rows of an HTML table. Another template serves as the model for the row output of the table. In that template, use the <REP> and <REP2>tags where you want to place output of the particular row.

Select

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as options in a select list.

Table

Retrieves data from fields in a database table to display in columns in an HTML table.

Text

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as a comma-separated string of values.Use this format for single-column, single-result queries where you only want to display the result and don't need to use the data at another position in the template.

Tree

Retrieves data from fields in a database and displays it as a contents "tree" with "nodes" for the items at various levels of the tree.

Address

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement must contain a SELECT operation that retrieves one row with six columns containing data in this order:
1 name
2 first address line
3 second address line (or NULL)
4 City
5 State
6 ZIP Code

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:

None.The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

The name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

Select this check box to convert null values to spaces.

Check

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement must return a two column result set. The template assigns the name of the first column to the check boxes. In addition, the template assigns the values of the first column as the values of the check boxes and the displays the values of the second column on the page.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Edit 

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement contain return a single row. If the query produces multiple rows, the template uses only the first row.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Hidden Fields

The names of fields (columns) that the template should not display. Data specified as hidden is still available for use on the form.

Static Fields

The names of fields (columns) that the template should not display but which should not be available for editing use in the form.

External 

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Known External Functions

An external function ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Insert

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Ignored Columns

The names of the columns (fields) that you want to omit from the template data.

Loop

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. This statement retrieves the initial result set and creates variables for each row with the column name as the name of the variable.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Execution ID

The number of the SQL statement that receives data from the preceding statement. This statement must process the variables input from the preceding statement one row at a time.

Break on Error

This check box to terminate the "looping" of data from the first statement to the next when an error occurs.

None 

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Pairs 

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement should contain a SELECT operation that returns a single row. The template creates a name-value pair from the row data. The name-value pair associates a column name from the query with its value to form a new variable for use throughout the template. If the query returns multiple rows, the template uses only the values from the first row for the name-value pair. If the result set from the query is empty, TemplateMaker creates no new variables.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Money Fields

The names of fields (columns) that contain monetary values. TemplateMaker rounds these values to two decimal places. Notice that TemplateMaker does not precede these values with a dollar sign ($) so you can treat the values as floating-point variables.)

To substitute values in the template after using Pairs, use <REP2> rather than <REP> for the substitution. Because TemplateMaker executes <REP> tags before all other commands and tags, including <CMD> and < Pairs >, using the <REP> would cancel the effect of those tags.

Radio

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement must be a two-column query. The template assigns the name of the first column to the radio control. In addition, the template selects the values of the first column in the control, and displays the values of the second column in the template.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Selected Value

The column (field) name from the statement for which a radio-button value appears selected in the template. By default, the template shows the first value from the statement selected.

Row

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Row Template

The name of the template used for formatting row data.

Rows Per Page

The maximum number of rows to display on the table for a large result set.

The default page size for table formats is 25 rows. If the number of rows in the table exceeds the value for Rows Per Page, XLiRAD automatically breaks the pages and inserts "Next" and "Previous" links beneath the table for navigation through the remaining pages.

Select

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor. The statement must be a two-column query. The template assigns the name of the first column to the list control. In addition, the template selects the values of the first column in the control, and displays the values of the second column in the template.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Selected Value

The column (field) name from the statement for which a value appears selected in the template. By default, the template shows the first value from the statement selected.

Table

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Hidden Fields

The name of data-table columns (fields) that should not appear in the template as a column name. You might use this field for a link.

Use Auto Header

This check box to create a row of headers with the field names from the SQL statement.

Money Fields

The name of any data-table column (field) that contains a monetary value. When displayed, the value appears preceded by a dollar sign and rounded to two decimal places.

Show Row Count

This check box to display the number of rows at the bottom of the table.

Row Colors

To define a single background color for the table, A color in the only leftmost list box. To define two alternating colors, A color in both the left and right list boxes.

Link Column

The name of the column (field) in this result set that you want to link to from another template.

Link Template

A name of the template to link to.

Link Fields

The name of a field to send to the linked template. Separate the link fields with commas.

Rows Per Page

The maximum number of rows to display on the table for a large result set.

The default page size for table formats is 25 rows. If the number of rows in the table exceeds the value for Rows Per Page, XLiRAD automatically breaks the pages and inserts "Next" and "Previous" links beneath the table for navigation through the remaining pages.

Text

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Tree

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Command ID

The number of the SQL statement as it appears in SQLEditor.

Error Condition

A type of error handling. The options are:
None. The template displays nothing when an error occurs.
Empty Result Set. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that the result set is empty when it should contain data. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.
Result Set Exists. The current template displays an error template when the server responds that there is a result set when it should be empty. Use the Error Template list box to identify the template.

CommandName

A name for the SQL statement identified by number under Command ID.

Error Template

A name of the template you want displayed when an error occurs.

Error Message

Custom text to display in the error template.

Mask Null Values

This check box to convert null values to spaces.

Tree Node

The field names from the statement as the nodes of the tree. Specify the nodes in order from highest to lowest and separate column (field) names with commas. To skip a field, type two consecutive commas. To skip the first column (field), start the list with a comma. The template does not display column (field) names if their names don't appear in this box.

Tree Links

The names of the templates that you want nodes to link to, if any. If none, leave this box blank. When typing multiple template names, separate the names with commas.

Caution

Do not use this attribute with an extremely large result set. Tree does not have paging functionality; therefore, TemplateMaker converts the entire result set into a tree. When working with a very large result set, this conversion might result in a substantial strain on the servlet manager's memory resources and possibly cause low-memory errors.

<ERR>

Use <ERR> to display errors generated from commands on the current template or another template. The <ERR> tag inserts the ERROR= attribute with a value that corresponds to the error message text. If no error occurs, TemplateMaker discards the <ERR> tag.

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Previous Template

The name of a template or accept the default shown (the previous template used) to display when an error occurs.

<INC>

Use the <INC> tag to include other templates in the current template. TemplateMaker processes <INC> tags before other commands.

Complete the options as needed and click Include.

For this option

Type or click

Template Name

A name of the template to include in this list box.

Cache Template

This check box to have TemplateMaker retain the template in the cache for better performance.

<REP>

Use <REP> to replace variables declared in a template with values retrieved earlier from the database using a different template linked or redirected to the current template.  TemplateMaker processes <REP> tags after INC tags. Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Variable for Substitution

The name of the variable you inserted in the template. TemplateMaker replaces that variable with the data retrieved from the database, if any. Otherwise, TemplateMaker disregards the variable.

Use URL Encoding

This check box to pass the variable in encoded form in the template's URL.

<REP2>

Similar to <REP>, use <REP2> to replace variables declared in a template with values retrieved earlier from the database using a different template linked or redirected to the current template. However, unlike REP, you can also use REP to replace data retrieved by commands in the current template.  TemplateMaker processes <REP2> tags after all other tags except <ERR>.

Complete the options as needed and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Variable for Substitution

The name of the variable you inserted in the template. TemplateMaker replaces that variable with the data retrieved from the database, if any. Otherwise, TemplateMaker disregards the variable.

Use URL Encoding

This check box to pass the variable in encoded form in the template's URL.

HTML Tags Menu

The HTML Tags menu provides commands that display dialog boxes used to define the HTML syntax and effects used on a template page. The menu contains the following commands.

Document

Links

Executable

Lists

Forms

Tables

Frames

Text

Images

 

Document Options

Option

Used to

<BODY>

Define a background image, background and text colors, class, style, and link colors

<CENTER>

Insert starting and ending tags for centered text.

<HR>

Define the appearance of a horizontal row in this page.

<STYLE>

Insert a tag for specifying a cascading style sheet (.css) file used for this page.

<BODY>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Background Color

A color in this list box.

BGCOLOR="Blue"

Text Color

A color in this list box.

TEXT="Fuchsia"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Background Image

The name of an image file to display.

BACKGROUND=
"image_file_name"

Link Color

A color in this list box.

LINK="Lime"

Visited Link Color

A color in this list box.

VLINK="Black"

Active Link Color

A color option in this list box.

ALINK="Teal"

<HR>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left".

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Size

A value for the thickness of the rule.

SIZE="value"

Width

A value for the width of the rule.

WIDTH=" value "

 Executable Options

Option

Used to

<APPLET>

Define a Java applet to run in this page.

<EMBED>

Define an object to include on this page (for browsers other than Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator version)

<OBJECT>

Include an ActiveX control on this page.

<PARAM>

Specify parameters for a control.

<SCRIPT>

Define JavaScript or VBScript to run on this page.

<APPLET>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Code

The name of the file that contains the applet.

CODE="
applet_file_name
"

Code Base

The URL for the folder that contains the applet.

CODEBASE="URL"

Archives

The name of the archive file that contains the compressed applet.

ARCHIVE="file_name"

Height

The height used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

HEIGHT="value"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value"

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the applet display.

HSPACE="value"

Vertical

The amount of vertical space above and below the applet display.

VSPACE="value"

Name

A name used to refer to an instance of this applet in the page. When you have multiple applets in the page, they can communicate with each other using this reference.

NAME="instance_name"

ID

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name" 

<EMBED>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name

The name of the embedded object.

NAME="object_name"

Hidden

This check box if you don't want the object to appear on the page.

HIDDEN

Source

The URL of the object file.

SRC="URL"

Height

The height used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

HEIGHT="value"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value"

<OBJECT>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class ID

The class ID of an ActiveX control or the name of the object.

CLASSID=
"
class_ID_string"

Code Type

The path to the code required to run the object.

CODETYPE="path"

Code Base

The URL for the folder that contains the object.

CODEBASE="URL"

Height

The height used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

HEIGHT="value"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value" 

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the object display.

HSPACE="value" 

Vertical

The amount of vertical space above and below the object display.

VSPACE="value" 

Data

The data that initializes the state of the object.

DATA="data_value"

Type

The MIME type for the object.

TYPE="MIME_type"

Name

A name used to refer to an instance of this object in the page. When you have multiple applets in the page, they can communicate with each other using this reference.

NAME="instance_name"

ID

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Border

A value for the thickness of the border around the object.

BORDER="value"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Map

The name of the map.

USEMAP="map_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name" 

<PARAM>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

Type

The MIME type for the object.

TYPE="MIME_type" 

Value Type

The type of value submitted with this tag. The options are Data, Ref, and Object.

VALUETYPE="Ref"

Value

The value submitted in the name-value pair.

VALUE="value"

<SCRIPT>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Source

The URL of the script file.

SRC="URL" 

Defer

This check box if you want the script to run later, not when the user first accesses the page.

DEFER

Language

The appropriate scripting language: JavaScript, JavaScript 1.1, or VBScript.

LANGUAGE=
"JavaScript"

Type

The appropriate MIME type: text/javascript or text/vbscript

TYPE=
"text/javascript"

 Forms Options

Option

Used to

<BUTTON>

Define the appearance of an input button in a form for Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 and compatible browsers.

<FORM>

Define form methods, actions, and other settings.

<INPUT>

Define the style and value used to submit data from the form.

<OPTION>

Define the appearance of a list box for submitting form data. Used with a <SELECT> tag.

<SELECT>

Define items that appear in a select list box. Used with an <OPTION> tag.

<TEXTAREA>

Define the appearance of multiple lines of text to appear in the form.

<BUTTON>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name

A name or reference for the button.

NAME="name"

Disabled

This check box if you want this attribute disabled in the form. Disabled is available for all types except Hidden.

DISABLED

Value

A label for the button.

VALUE="value"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Type

The appropriate type of button action: Button, Reset, Submit.

TYPE="Submit"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<FORM>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Action

The URL of the location where the page submits data for response.

ACTION="URL"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Method

The appropriate method for this form: Get or Post.

METHOD="Get"

Target

The name of the target window.

TARGET=window_name

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<INPUT>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Type

The type of input data the form accepts. The options are Checkbox, File, Hidden, Image, Password, Radio, Reset, Submit, and Text.

TYPE="Radio"

Disabled

This check box if you want this attribute disabled in the form. Disabled is available for all types except Hidden.

DISABLED

Name

The name of the data field.

NAME="field_name"

Read Only

This check box when you want the data to be read only. Read Only is available when you click the Checkbox, File, Password, or Text types.

READONLY

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Checked

This check box when you want the check box or radio button selected. Checked is available when you click the Checkbox, File, Password, or Text types.

CHECKED

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Size

The value for the size of the data field displayed based on its type. Size is available when you click the File type.

SIZE="value"

Value

The value displayed for the field. Value is available for all types except Image.

VALUE="value"

Max Length

A value for the maximum length of the field.

MAXLENGTH="value"

Source

The URL of an image.

SRC="URL"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<OPTION>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Value

The value that the form returns when the user selects this option.

VALUE="option_value"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Selected

This check box if you want this attributed selected in the form.

SELECTED

Disabled

This check box if you want this attribute disabled in the form.

DISABLED

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<SELECT>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name

The name of the data the user submits.

NAME="name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Size

A value for the number of rows shown in the control list box.

SIZE="value"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name" 

Disabled

This check box if you want this attribute disabled in the form. Disabled is available for all types except Hidden.

DISABLED 

Multiple

This check box if you want users to be able to submit multiple data items.

MULTIPLE

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

<TEXTAREA>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name

The name of text control.

NAME="name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

Word Wrap

The appropriate value: Off, Virtual, or Physical.

WRAP="Physical"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name" 

Rows

A value for the number of rows.

ROWS="value" 

Columns

A value for the number of columns.

COLUMNS="value" 

Disabled

This check box if you want this attribute disabled in the form. Disabled is available for all types except Hidden.

DISABLED 

Read Only

This check box if you want the text area to be read only.

READ ONLY

Frames Options

Option

Used to

<FRAME>

Define the appearance of a frame.

<FRAMESET>

Define frame layout on a page.

<FRAME>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name/ID

A name or an identifier used to refer to this frame.

NAME="name"

Source

The URL of the HTML page that appears in this frame.

SRC="URL"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Border

This check box to include a border around the frame.

FRAMEBORDER="Yes"

Resizable

This check box to turn off resizing. TemplateMaker selects the checkbox by default.

NORESIZE

Width

A value for a left and right margin around the frame.

MARGINWIDTH="value"

Height

The value for a top and bottom margin around the frame.

MARGINHEIGHT="value"

Scrollbars

The appropriate option: As Needed, Always, or Never.

SCROLLING="Yes"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

<FRAMESET>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Rows

A value for the number of rows.

ROWS="value"

Columns

A value for the number of columns.

COLUMNS="value"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name" 

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name" 

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Images Options

Option

Used to

<AREA>

Define the areas used in an image map. Used with <MAP>.

<IMG>

Define the appearance of an image inserted on the page.

<MAP>

Define the events for an image map. Used with <AREA>.

<AREA>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

Type an identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Target Frame

Type the name of the frame used for display.

TARGET="frame_name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Shape

The appropriate option: Circle, Rectangle, or Polygon.

SHAPE="Rectangle"

Coordinates

The x and y values for the area.

COORDS="xvalue, yvalue"

Target URL

The name of the file you want to link to.

HREF="
linked_file_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="
style_name"

<IMG>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Height

The height used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

HEIGHT="value"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value"

Mapping

This check box to identify the image as an image map.

ISMAP

Map Name

The name of the image map.

USEMAP="map_name"

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the image.

HSPACE="value"

Vertical

The amount of vertical space above and below the image.

VSPACE="value"

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left".

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name".

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

Source

The name of the graphic file displayed with this tag.

SRC="file_name"

<MAP>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name/ID

A name or identifier for reference.

NAME=name

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

Links Options

Option

Used to

<A>

Define the attributes of the link anchor.

<A>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Name/ID

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Link Destination

A path and file name for the anchor.

HREF="path"

Target Frame

A name for the anchor.

NAME="anchor_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Lists Options

Option

Used to

<DD>

Define the attributes of a definition-list definition.

<DL>

Define the attributes of a definition list.

<DT>

Define the attributes of a definition-list term.

<LI>

Define the attributes of a list item for an unordered or ordered list.

<OL>

Define the attributes of an ordered list.

<UL>

Define the attributes of an unordered list.

<DD>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name".

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<DL>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name".

<DT>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<LI>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Value

The number of items in the list.

VALUE="value"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Type

An order type in the list box. The options are Circle, Disk, and Square for unordered lists and A, a, I (upper-case Roman numeral one), i (lower-case Roman numeral one), and 1 for ordered lists.

TYPE="A"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<OL>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name".

Start

A numeric or alphabetic character for setting the sequence of list items.

START="1"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Type

The order type in this list box. The options are A, a, I (upper-case Roman numeral one), i (lower-case Roman numeral one), and 1.

TYPE="a"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

<UL>

Complete dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name".

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name".

Type

The appropriate option: Circle, Disk, or Square.

TYPE="Circle"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name".

Tables Options

Option

Used to

<CAPTION>

Define the attributes of table caption.

<TABLE>

Define the attributes of a table.

<TD>

Define the attributes of table data cell.

<TH>

Define the attributes of table header.

<TR>

Define the attributes of table row.

<CAPTION>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<TABLE>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Cell Spacing

A value for the amount of space between the frame of the table and the cells in the table.

CELLSPACING="value"

Background Color

A color in this list box.

BGCOLOR="Blue"

Cell Padding

A value for the amount of space between the sides of a cell and its contents.

CELLPADDING="value"

Column Number

The number of columns to include in the table.

COLS="value"

Visible Border

This check box to specify border settings.

BORDER="1" BORDERCOLOR="Gray"

Width

A value for the width of the table border.

BORDER="value"

Color

A border color in this list box.

BORDERCOLOR="Lime"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<TD>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Background

A color in this list box.

BGCOLOR="Blue"

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the cell.

HSPACE="value"

Vertical

The amount of vertical space above and below the cell.

VSPACE="value"

Columns

A value for the number of columns.

COLUMNS="value"

Rows

A value for the number of rows.

ROWS="value"

Width

The width used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

WIDTH="value"

Height

The height used for display of the object in relation to the entire page.

HEIGHT="value"

Word Wrap

Click this check box to turn off text wrapping for the tag. Turning off Word Wrap prevents TemplateMaker from breaking lines in the table cell. This can result in extremely wide cells. TemplateMaker creates a table cell TemplateMaker selects this check box by default.

NOWRAP

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<TH>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Background

A color in this list box.

BGCOLOR="Blue"

Columns

A value to indicate how many columns this cell should span.

COLSPAN="value"

Rows

A value to indicate how many rows this cell should span.

ROWSPAN="value"

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the cell.

HSPACE="value"

Vertical

A vertical alignment attribute in this list box. The options are Top, Center, Bottom, and Baseline.

VALIGN="Top"

Width

A value for the tag in pixels.

WIDTH="value"

Height

A value for the tag in pixels.

HEIGHT="value"

Word Wrap

This check box to turn off text wrapping for the tag. Turning off Word Wrap prevents TemplateMaker from breaking lines in the table cell. This can result in extremely wide cells. TemplateMaker selects this check box by default.

NOWRAP

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

<TR>

Complete the dialog box options and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Horizontal

The amount of horizontal space on the left and right of the cell.

HSPACE="value"

Vertical

The amount of vertical space above and below the cell.

VSPACE="value"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Background

A color in this list box.

BGCOLOR="Blue"

Wrap Lines

This check box to turn off text wrapping for the tag. TemplateMaker selects this check box by default.

NOWRAP

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Text Options

Option

Used to

<ADDRESS>

Define the appearance of address information. Supported only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later.

<B>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text in a boldface font.

<BIG>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text in a large font.

<BLOCKQUOTE>

Define the appearance of quoted text.Supported only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later.

<BR>

Define attributes for a line break. Supported only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

<CITE>

Insert starting and ending tags to indicate that text is a citation, typically displayed in an italic font.

<CODE>

Insert starting and ending to indicate that text is a code sample, typically displayed in a monospaced font.

<DIV>

Define attributes for a <DIV> element. A <DIV> element can contain other HTML elements and display them individually. Supported only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

<FONTS>

Define font attributes.

<H1>_<H6>

Define attributes of headings.

<I>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text in a boldface font.

<P>

Define paragraph attributes.

<Q>

Define that the enclosed text is an in-line quote. Supported only in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later.

<SMALL>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text in a small font.

<STRONG>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text with a typeface that indicates emphasis, typically a boldface font.

<SUB>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text as a subscript.

<SUPER>

Insert starting and ending tags for displaying text as a superscript.

<ADDRESS>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<BLOCKQUOTE>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Citation

The name of the object used as the DHTML <CITE> element.

CITE="citation_text"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<BR>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Clear

The appropriate attribute to indicate where to place a blank space (that contains no floating images) when you insert a line break. The options are Left, Right, or All.

CLEAR="Right"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<DIV>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<FONT>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Size

The font size in this list box. The options are 1 to 7.

FONT SIZE="3"

Color

The color for text in this list box.

FONT COLOR="Blue"

<H1>...<H6>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Level

An opening tag for the appropriate heading level in this list box. <H1> (default) through <H6> are available options. TemplateMaker inserts both opening and closing tags. The default is <H1>.

<H3></H3>

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<P>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Alignment

An alignment attribute in this list box. Left, Center, and Right are available options.

ALIGN="Left"

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

<Q>

Complete the values as appropriate and click Submit.

For this option

Type or click

Example

Class

The name of the class that you want the tag to use.

CLASS="class_name"

Style

The name of the style that you want the heading level tag to use.

STYLE="style_name"

Citation

The name of the object used as the DHTML <CITE> element.

 

Identification

An identifier for this tag. This can be a numeral or a name.

ID="ID_name"

Shortcut Menu Commands

The following commands become available when you right-click in an area of a template.

Cut

Insert <ERR>

Copy

Insert <REP>

Paste

Insert <REP2>

Insert <CMD>

Edit Command

Insert <INC>

 

 Revision Selection Dialog Box Help

Use this dialog box to view or select a revised template.

Option

Description

Revisions of

Shows the template name.

Rev

Shows a sequence number for each revision (starting with "1").

Date

Shows the date of the template revision.

Author

Shows the user name of the user who revised the template.

Comment

Shows comment text entered when the user checked in the revised template.

Cancel

Click this button to discard changes and exit the dialog box.

Submit

Click this button after selecting a revised template to display the template details.

Revision Viewer Dialog Box Help

Use this dialog box to view a revised template. 

Option

Description

Name

Shows the name of the template.

Revision

Shows the sequence number of the revision.

Author

Shows the user name responsible for the revision.

Date

Shows the date the user checked in the revision.

The remaining areas of the dialog box show comments entered at check-in and the template content.

Color Options

When specifying a color you can use either the text value shown in the list box or the corresponding numeric Red-Green-Blue (RGB) value, in parentheses, as follows. In addition, TemplateMaker accepts RGB values not shown in the list box. You can find lists of color options on various sites on the World Wide Web by searching for the keywords "RGB color charts."

Aqua (#00FFFF)

Gray (#808080)

Navy (#000080)

Silver (#C0C0C0)

Black (#000000)

Green (#008000)

Olive (#808000)

Teal (#008080)

Blue (#0000FF)

Lime (#00FF00)

Purple (#800080)

Yellow (#FFFF00)

Fuchsia (#FF00FF)

Maroon (#800000)

Red (#FF0000)

White(#FFFFFF)