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<a NAME="comp_start"></a>
<h1>Creating Web Pages with Composer</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#create_document">Creating a New Page</a>
<p><a href="#browse_new_page">Saving and Browsing Your New Page</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:creating_new_pagesIDX"></a>
<a NAME="create_document"></a>
<h2>Creating a New Page</h2>
<p>Composer is an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) editor that allows
you to create and edit web pages. Composer is a <i>WYSIWYG</i> (What You See
Is What You Get) editor, so you can display how your page will look to the reader
as you're creating it. It is not necessary for you to know HTML, since most
of the basic HTML functions are available as commands from the toolbars and
menus. However, Composer also lets you edit the HTML source if you want.
<p>To create a web page, use one of the methods described below. Once you've started
a page, you can add and edit text just as you would in a word processor.</p>
<p><b>To create a new page from the Navigator browser</b>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Open the File menu, choose New, and then choose Blank Page to Edit. A Composer
window containing a blank page opens.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>To edit a page you're currently browsing in Navigator</b>:</p>
<ul>
<li>In the Navigator window of the page you're viewing, open the File menu and
choose Edit Page. You see a Composer window that contains the page you're
viewing.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>To create a new page in Composer</b>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Click the New button in Composer's toolbar.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>To start from an HTML file stored on your local drive</b>:</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the Tasks menu and choose Composer. You see the Composer window.</li>
<li>Open the File menu and choose Open File. You see the Open HTML File dialog box.</li>
<li>On your local drive, locate the file that you want to edit.</li>
<li>Click Open to display the specified file in a Composer window.</li>
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: You can also open JavaScript files so that you can edit them in
Composer.
<p><b>To edit a web page</b>:
<ol>
<li>Open the Tasks menu and choose Navigator.
<li>Go to a web page by typing the URL of the page (for example,<i> www.netscape.com</i>)
in the Location Bar and pressing Enter (Return on Macintosh OS).
<li>Open the File menu and choose Edit Page.
<p><b>Note</b>: Keep in mind that when you save this page, the HTML part of
the page is saved locally, on your hard drive. Other files, such as images
and sound files, are not saved. If an image location is static (starts with
&quot;http://&quot;) and you are connected to the Internet, you will still
see that image in the document in Composer and Navigator.
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: In the Composer window you can quickly open the most recent file
you've been working on by opening the File menu, choosing Recent Pages, and
then selecting the file you want from the list.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#comp_start">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:saving_pagesIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:browsing_pagesIDX"></a>
<a NAME="browse_new_page"></a>
<h2>Saving and Browsing Your New Page</h2>
<p>You can save Composer documents in HTML and text-only format. Saving a document
in HTML format preserves the document's formatting, such as text styles (for
example, bold or italic), tables, links, and images. Saving a document in text-only
format removes all the HTML tags but preserves the document's text.
<p>To save a document as an HTML file:
<ul>
<li>Open the File menu and choose Save. If you haven't already given your page
a title, Composer prompts you to do so. Composer displays the page title in
the browser window's title bar when you view the page in the browser. The
document's page title also appears in your list of bookmarks if you bookmark
the page.
<p>Composer then prompts you to enter a filename and specify the location where
you want to save the file. Make sure you preserve the .html extension in
the filename.
</ul>
<p>To change the filename or location of an existing HTML file:</p>
<ul><li>Choose Save As and select a different filename or location.</li></ul>
<p>To save a document as a text-only file:
<ol>
<li>Open the File menu and choose Export to Text.
<li>Enter the filename and specify the location where you want to save the file.
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: You can choose Revert to Last Saved from the File menu to retrieve
the most recently saved copy of the document in which you're working. Keep in
mind that your current changes will be lost.
<p><b>Note</b>: Images do not show in documents saved in the text-only format.
<p>
<p>To view your page in a browser window in order to test your links:
<ul>
<li>Open the File menu and choose Browse Page (or click Browse in the Composition
toolbar). If you have not yet saved your document, Composer prompts you to
enter a page title, filename, and location. The Composer window remains open
behind the new Navigator window. </li>
</ul>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#comp_start">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="page_change"></a>
<hr>
<h1>Formatting Your Web Pages</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#PROPERTIES_PARAGRAPH">Formatting Paragraphs, Headings, and
Lists</a>
<p><a href="#lists">Working with Lists</a>
<p><a href="#PROPERTIES_CHARACTER">Changing Text Color, Style, and Font</a>
<p><a href="#style_remove">Removing or Discontinuing Text Styles</a>
<p><a href="#FIND_TEXT">Finding and Replacing Text</a>
<p><a href="#PROPERTIES_HRULE">Inserting Horizontal Lines</a>
<p><a href="#SPECIAL_CHARACTERS">Inserting Special Characters</a>
<p><a href="#HTML_TAG">Inserting HTML Elements and Attributes</a>
<p><a href="#SPELL_CHECK">Checking the Spelling</a>
<p><a href="#HTML_VALIDATE">Validating the HTML</a>
<p><a href="#Edit_modes">Choosing the Right Editing Mode</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:formatting_paragraphsIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:formatting_headingsIDX"></a>
<a name="Composer:formatting_listsIDX"></a> <a NAME="PROPERTIES_PARAGRAPH"></a>
<h2>Formatting Paragraphs, Headings, and Lists</h2>
<p>To apply a format to a paragraph, begin from the Composer window:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want the format
to begin, or select the text you want to format.
<li>Choose a paragraph format using the drop-down list in the Format toolbar:
<ul>
<li><b>Body Text</b>: Applies the application default font and style for
regular text, without affecting the spacing before or after the text.
<li><b>Heading 1</b> - <b>Heading 6</b>: Formats the paragraph as a heading.
Heading 1 is a top-level heading, while Heading 6 is the lowest-level
heading.
<li><b>Paragraph</b>: Inserts a paragraph tag (use this to begin a new paragraph).
The paragraph includes top and bottom margins.
<li><b>Address</b>: Can be used for a web page "signature" that indicates
the author of the page and the person to contact for more information,
for example:
<address>user@example.com</address>
You might want to include the date and a copyright notice. This format
usually appears at the bottom of the web page under a horizontal line.
Navigator displays the address format in italics.</li>
<li><b>Preformat</b>: This is useful for elements such as code examples,
column data, and mail messages that you want displayed in a fixed-width
font. In normal text, most browsers remove extra spaces, tabs, and paragraph
returns. However, text that uses the Preformatted style is displayed with
the white space intact, preserving the layout of the original text.</li>
<li><b>Blockquote</b>: Choose this format to indent quoted text on both
the left and right.</li>
</ul>
</ol>
<p>To format text as a heading:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point anywhere within the text that you want to
format.
<li>Using the drop-down list in the Format toolbar, choose the level of heading
you want, from 1 (largest) to 6 (smallest). For example, choose "Heading 1"
for your main heading, "Heading 2" for the next level, and so forth.</li>
</ol>
<p>To apply a list item format:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point within the line of text that you want to
format.
<li>Open the Format menu and choose List.
<li>Choose the list style:
<ul>
<li><b>Bulleted</b>: Each item has a bullet (dot) next to it (as in this
list).
<li><b>Numbered</b>: Items are numbered.
<li><b>Term</b> and <b>Definition</b>: These two styles work together, creating
a glossary-style appearance. Use the Term tag for the word being defined,
and the Definition tag for the definition. The Term text appears flush
left, and the Definition text appears indented. </li>
</ul>
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: You can quickly apply a list style to a block of text by selecting the text
and clicking the Numbered List <img src="images/numbers.gif" width=21 height=21 alt="" border="0">
or Bulleted List <img src="images/bullets.gif" width=20 height=20 alt="" border="0">
buttons on the Format toolbar.
<p>To change the style of bullets or numbers:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point within the text of the list item you
want to change, or select one or more items in the list if you want to apply
a new style to the entire list.
<li>Open the Format menu and choose List Properties.
<li>Select a bullet or number style from the drop-down list. For numbered lists,
you can specify a starting number. For bulleted lists, you can change the
bullet style.
</ol>
<p>To align a paragraph or text in your page, for example, centering or aligning
to the left or right:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point within the paragraph or line of text you
want to align.
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Align; then choose an alignment option.
</ol>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: You can also use the Format toolbar to align text.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:working_with_listsIDX"></a> <a NAME="lists"></a>
<h2>Working with Lists</h2>
<p>To end a list and continue typing body text:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point at the end of the last list item and press Enter
(Return on Macintosh OS).
<li>Press Enter again. Each time you press Enter, Composer outdents one level.
</ol>
<p>To change one or more list items to body text:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point within the list item, or select the list
items.
<li>In a numbered list, click the numbered list button (or in a bulleted list,
click the bulleted list button) in the Format toolbar. The list buttons
act as a toggle.
</ol>
<p>To position indented text below a list item:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point within the list item.
<li>Press Shift-Enter to create the hanging indent.
<li>Type the text you want to indent.
<li>Press Shift-Enter to create another indented paragraph, or press Return
to create the next list item.
</ol>
<p>To merge two adjacent lists:
<ol>
<li>Select the two lists that you want to merge. Be sure to select all of the
elements in both lists. Note that any text in between the two lists will also
become part of the merged list.
<li>Double-click the bulleted or numbered list button in the Format toolbar.
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: You can increase or decrease the indentation of list items, by
clicking on the Indent or Outdent button on the Format toolbar.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:changing_text_colorIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:changing_text_styleIDX"></a>
<a name="Composer:changing_text_fontIDX"></a> <a NAME="PROPERTIES_CHARACTER"></a>
<h2>Changing Text Color, Style, and Font</h2>
<p>To change the style, color, or font of selected text:
<ol>
<li>Select the text you want to format.</li>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose one of the following: </li>
<ul>
<li><b>Font</b>: Use this to choose a font. If you prefer to use fonts specified
by the reader's browser, select Variable Width or Fixed Width.
<p><b>Note</b>: Not all fonts installed on your computer appear. Instead
of specifying a font that may not be available to all who view your web
page, it's generally best to select one of the fonts provided in the menu
since these fonts work on every computer. For example, the fonts Helvetica,
Arial, Times, and Courier generally look the same when viewed on different
computers. If you select a different font, it may not look the same when
viewed using a different computer.
</li>
<li><b>Size</b>: Use this to choose a <i>relative</i> font size or select
an option to increase or decrease text size (relative to the surrounding
text).
<li><b>Text Style</b>: Use this to select a style, such as italic, bold, or
underline, or to apply a structured style, for example, Code.
<li><b>Text Color</b>: Use this to choose a color from the color picker. If
you are familiar with HTML color codes, you can type a specific code or
you can just type a color name (for example, "blue").</li>
</ul>
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly change the color of text to the color last used, select
the text, then press Shift + Click on the color picker. This is useful when
you want to use one color for separate lines of text.</p>
<p>You can also change the background color of the page, or use an image as a
background. See <a href="#DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_APPEARANCE">Setting Page Colors
and Backgrounds</a>.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:removing_text_stylesIDX"></a> <a NAME="style_remove"></a>
<h2>Removing or Discontinuing Text Styles</h2>
<p>To remove all text styles (bold, italic, and so on) from selected text:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the text.</li>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Remove All Text Styles.
<li>Continue typing.
</ol>
<p>To continue typing text with all text styles removed:</p>
<ol>
<li>Place the insertion point where you want to discontinue the text styles.</li>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Discontinue Text Styles.
<li>Continue typing.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:finding_replacing_textIDX"></a> <a name="FIND_TEXT"></a>
<h2>Finding and Replacing Text</h2>
<p>To find text in the page you're currently working on:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want
to begin your search.
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Find and Replace. You see the Find and Replace dialog box.
<li>Type the text you want to locatein the "Find what" field. To narrow the search, check one or more
of the following options:
<ul>
<li><b>Match upper/lower case</b>: Use this to specify whether the search
is for case-sensitive text. For exact matches, leave this option unchecked.
<li><b>Wrap around</b>: Use this to search to the end of the page and then
start again from the top or bottom, depending on whether you are searching
forward or backwards.
<li><b>Search backwards</b>: Use this to search back from the insertion
point to the beginning of the page.
</ul>
<li>Click Find Next to begin searching. When Composer locates the first occurrence
of the text, click Find Next to search for the next occurrence.
<li>Click Close when you are done.
</ol>
<p>To find and replace text in the page you're currently working on:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want
to begin your search.
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Find and Replace. You see the Find and Replace dialog box.
<li>Type the text you want to find and then
type the replacement text.
<li>To narrow the search, check one or more of the following options:
<ul>
<li><b>Match upper/lower case</b>: Use this to specify whether the search
is for case-sensitive text. If you don't select this option, the search will find matching text in both upper and lower case.
<li><b>Wrap around</b>: Use this to search to the end of the page and then
start again from the top.
<li><b>Search backwards</b>: Use this to search from the end to the beginning
of the page.
</ul>
<li>Click Find Next to search for the next occurrence. Composer selects the
next occurrence of the text.
<li>Click Replace to replace the selected text with the replacement text. Click
Replace All to replace every occurrence in the document with the replacement
text.
<li>Click Close when you are done.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:inserting_horizontal_linesIDX"></a> <a NAME="PROPERTIES_HRULE"></a>
<h2>Inserting Horizontal Lines</h2>
<p>Horizontal lines are typically used to visually separate different sections
of a document. To insert a horizontal line (also called a <i>rule</i>) in your
page, begin from the Composer window:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want the line to appear.</li>
<li>Click the H. Line button <img src="images/hrule.gif" width=30 height=14 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Horizontal Line.</li>
</ol>
<a NAME="horiz_line"></a>
<h3>Setting Horizontal Line Properties</h3>
<p>You can customize a line's height, length, width, alignment, and shading.
<ol>
<li>Double-click the line to display the Horizontal Line Properties dialog box.
<li>Edit any of these properties:
<ul>
<li><b>Width</b>: Choose a measurement unit (pixels or percentage) and type
a number for the width.
<li><b>Height</b>: Type a number for the line's height (in pixels).
<li><b>3-D Shading</b>: Select this to add depth to the line by adding a
bevel shading.
<li><b>Alignment</b>: Specify where you want to place the line (left, center, or right).
</ul>
<li>Click Use as Default to use these settings as the default the next time
you insert a horizontal line.
<li>To manually edit the properties of a horizontal line, click Advanced Edit.
See the section, <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>,
for details.
</ol>
<p><b>Tip: </b>You can select &quot;Show All Tags&quot; from the View menu to
show all the HTML elements in yellow boxes. You can double-click any yellow
box to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a> dialog box.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:special_charactersIDX"></a> <a name="SPECIAL_CHARACTERS"></a>
<h2>Inserting Special Characters</h2>
<p>To insert special characters such as accent marks, copyrights, or currency
symbols:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want the special character to appear.
<li>Open the Insert menu and choose Characters and Symbols. You see the Insert Character dialog box.
<li>Select a category of characters.
<ul>
<li>If you choose Accent Uppercase or Accent Lowercase, then open the Letter
drop-down list and select the letter you wish to apply an accent to. (Note:
not all letters have accented forms.) Select Common Symbols to insert special
characters such as copyright symbols or fractions.
</ul>
<li>From the Character drop-down list, select the character you want to insert.
<li>Click Insert.
<p>You can continue typing in your document (or in a mail compose window)
while you keep this dialog box open, in case you want to use it again.
<li>Click Close when you are done inserting special characters.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:HTML_Element_and_AttributesIDX"></a> <a NAME="HTML_TAG"></a>
<h2>Inserting HTML Elements and Attributes</h2>
<p>If you understand how to work with HTML source code, you can insert additional
tags, style attributes, and JavaScript into your page. If you are not sure how
to work with HTML source code, it's best not to change it. To work with HTML
code, use one of these methods:
<ul>
<li>Place the insertion point where you want to insert the HTML code, then open
the Insert menu and choose HTML. In the Insert HTML dialog box, enter HTML
tags and text, and then click Insert.
<li>Select an element such as a table, named anchor, image, link, or horizontal
line. Double-click the element to open the associated properties dialog for that item.
Click Advanced Edit to open the Advanced Property Editor. You can use the
Advanced Property Editor to add HTML attributes and JavaScript to objects.
<li>Open the View menu, and choose HTML Source, or click the &lt;HTML&gt; Source
tab in the Edit Mode toolbar at the bottom of the Composer window. (If you
don't see the Edit Mode toolbar, open the View menu and choose Toolbars; then
make sure the Edit Mode Toolbar is checked.)
</ul>
<a name="Composer:Advanced_Property_EditorIDX"></a> <a name="PROPERTY_EDITOR"></a>
<h3>Using the Advanced Property Editor</h3>
<p>To add HTML attributes and JavaScript to objects such as tables, images, and
horizontal lines, you can use the Advanced Property Editor.
<p><b>Note</b>: Unless you clearly understand how to add, delete, or modify HTML
attributes and their associated values, it's best not to do so.
<p>If you are not currently viewing the Advanced Property Editor dialog box, follow
these steps:
<ol>
<li>From the View menu (or the Edit Mode toolbar), choose Show All Tags.
<li>Double-click the object that you want to modify to open its Advanced Property
Editor. The Advanced Property Editor has three tabs,
each of which lists the current properties for the selected object:
<ul>
<li><b>HTML Attributes</b>: Click this tab to view or enter additional HTML
attributes.
<li><b>Inline Style</b>: Click this tab to view or enter additional CSS
(cascading style sheet) properties through the &lt;style&gt; attribute.
<li><b>JavaScript Events</b>: Click this tab to view or enter JavaScript
events.
</ul>
<li>To edit a property or attribute any of the three lists, select the attribute
you want to edit. You can then edit the attribute's name or value using the
editable Attribute and Value fields at the bottom of the dialog box. To add
new attribute, type it in the Attribute field at the bottom of the dialog
box. The new attribute is automatically added when you click in the Value field.
To remove an attribute, select it in the list, and click Remove Attribute.
<p><b>Note</b>: Required attributes are highlighted in the Attribute list.
<li>Click OK to apply your changes to the Advanced Property Editor dialog box.
<li>Click OK again to exit the Properties dialog box.</li>
</ol>
<p>Composer automatically places quotation marks around any attribute text.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:checking_spellingIDX"></a> <a NAME="SPELL_CHECK"></a>
<h2>Checking the Spelling</h2>
<p>Composer always checks the spelling starting from the beginning of your document,
regardless of where you place the insertion point (also known as the caret).
<p>To check the spelling of your page:
<ol>
<li>Click the Spell button on the toolbar, or open the Edit menu and choose
Check Spelling.</li>
<li>Use the Check Spelling dialog box to correct misspellings and to edit or
add words to the current spelling User Dictionary. Click Close when you are
done.
<ul>
<li><b>Check Word</b>: Click to check the spelling of any word you type
in the "Change to" field.
<li><b>Ignore</b> and<b> Ignore All</b>: Click to continue checking without
changing the word, or all occurrences of the word.
<li><b>Change</b> and <b>Change All</b>: Click to replace the word, or all
occurrences of the word.
<li><b>Add Word</b>: Click to add the word to your Personal Dictionary, so that
Composer recognizes the word instead of highlighting it as a misspelled
word.
<li><b>Edit</b>: Click to add, replace, and remove words from the User Dictionary.
<li><b>Recheck</b>: Click to reset the spell checker and recheck words.
Recheck is primarily useful if you switch languages and then want to re-check
the document's spelling.
<li><b>Language</b>: Choose the language that you want the spell checker
to use.
</ul>
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:checking_htmlIDX"></a><a NAME="HTML_VALIDATE"></a>
<h2>Validating the HTML</h2>
<p>Before you put your document on a web server so that others can see it, you should first check the document's HTML formatting to make sure it conforms to web standards. Documents containing validated HTML are less likely to cause problems when viewed by different browsers. Just visually checking your web pages in Navigator doesn't ensure that your document will appear correctly when viewed in other web browsers.
<p>Composer provides a convenient way for you to check that your document conforms to W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) HTML standards. Composer uses the W3C HTML Validation Service, which checks your document's HTML syntax for correctness and provides information on how to correct errors.
<p>
<b>Note</b>: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.
<p>To validate your document's HTML syntax:
<ol>
<li>Open the Edit menu, and choose Validate HTML. If you have unsaved changes, Composer asks you to save them before proceeding.</li>
<li>When the W3C HTML Validation Service page appears, click "Validate this document".</li>
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:editing_modesIDX"></a> <a NAME="Edit_modes"></a>
<h2>Choosing the Right Editing Mode</h2>
<p>Typically, you won't need to change the editing mode from the default (Normal).
However, if you want to work with the document's HTML source code, you may want
to change editing modes. Composer allows you to quickly switch between four
"editing modes" or views. Each editing mode allows you to continue working
on your document, but displays varying levels of HTML tags (and tag icons).
<p>Before you choose an editing mode:
<ul>
<li>Open the View menu, choose Show/Hide, and then make sure there is a checkmark
next to Edit Mode Toolbar.
</ul>
<p>The Edit Mode toolbar has four tabs:
<ul>
<li><b>Normal</b>: This is the WYSIWYG editing mode, so you can display how
the document will look as you are creating it. Choose this mode to show table
borders and named anchor icons. All other HTML tag icons are hidden.
<li><b>Show All Tags</b>: Choose this mode to show table borders and all HTML
tag icons.
<li><b>&lt;HTML&gt; Source</b>: Choose this mode to view and edit the document
as unformatted HTML source code. When you save the document, the Normal mode
reappears.
<li><b>Preview</b>: Choose this mode to display and edit the document exactly
as it would appear in a browser window, except that links and JavaScript functions
will not be active. </li>
</ul>
<p><b>Note</b>: JavaScript functions, frames, links, and animated GIF files are
not active in any of the editing modes. To display these items in their active
state, click the Browse button on the Composition toolbar to load the page into
a browser window.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_change">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:adding_tablesIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:editing_tablesIDX"></a>
<a NAME="page_table">
<hr>
</a>
<h1>Adding Tables to Your Web Page</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#Inserting_a_table">Inserting a Table</a>
<p><a href="#Setting_table_properties">Changing a Table's Properties</a>
<p><a href="#addtable">Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells</a>
<p><a href="#TABLE_SELECTION">Selecting Table Elements</a>
<p><a href="#select_table">Moving, Copying, and Deleting Tables</a>
<p><a href="#tableize">Converting Text into a Table</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="Inserting_a_table"></a>
<h2>Inserting a Table</h2>
<p>Tables are useful for organizing text, pictures, and data into formatted rows
and columns. To insert a table:
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want the table to appear.</li>
<li>Click the Table button <img src="images/table.gif" width=25 height=26 alt="" border="0">
on the Composition toolbar. The Insert Table dialog box appears.
<li>Type the number of rows and columns you want.
<ul><li>(Optional) Enter a size for the table width, and select either pixel or
percentage of the window. </ul>
<li>Enter a number for the border thickness (in pixels); enter zero for no border.
<p><b>Note</b>: Composer uses a red dotted line to indicate tables with a
zero border; the dotted line disappears when the page is viewed in a browser.
<li>To apply additional table attributes or JavaScript, click Advanced Edit
to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>.
<li>Click OK to confirm your settings and view your new table.</li>
</ol>
<p>To change additional properties for your new table, see <a href="#Setting_table_properties">Changing
a Table's Properties</a>.
<p><strong>Tip:</strong> To insert a table within a table, open the Insert
menu and choose Table.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="Setting_table_properties"></a>
<h2>Changing a Table's Properties</h2>
<p>This section describes how to modify properties that apply to an entire table
as well as the rows, columns, or individual cells within a table. If you are
not currently viewing the Table Properties dialog box, follow these steps:
<ol>
<li>Select the table, or click anywhere inside it.</li>
<li>Click the Table button <img src="images/table.gif" width=25 height=26 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar, or open the Table menu and choose Table Properties. The Table
Properties dialog box contains two tabs: Table and Cells.
<li>Click the Table tab to edit these properties:
<ul>
<li><b>Size</b>: Use this to specify the number of rows and columns. Enter
the width of the table and then choose "% of window" or "pixels." If you
specify width as a percentage, the table's width changes whenever the
Composer window's or browser window's width changes.
<li><b>Borders and Spacing</b>: Use this to specify, in pixels, the border
line width, the space between cells, and the cell padding (the space between
the contents of the cell and its border).
<p><b>Note</b>: Composer uses a dotted outline to display tables with
a zero border; the dotted line disappears when the page is viewed in
a browser.
<li><b>Table Alignment</b>: Use this to align the table within the page.
Choose an option from the drop-down list.
<li><b>Caption</b>: Choose the caption placement from the drop-down list.
<li><b>Background Color</b>: Use this to choose a color for the table background,
or leave it as transparent.
</ul>
<li>To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit
to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>.
<li>Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box, or click
OK to confirm them.
</ol>
<p>To view, change, or add properties for one or more cells:
<ol>
<li>Select the row, column, or cell, then open the Table menu and choose Table
Properties. The Table Properties dialog box appears.
<li>Click the Cells tab to edit the following properties:
<ul>
<li><b>Selection</b>: Choose Cell, Row, or Column from the drop-down list.
Click Previous or Next to move through rows, columns, or cells.
<li><b>Size</b>: Type a number for Height and Width, and then choose "%
of table" or "pixels."
<li><b>Content Alignment</b>: Select a vertical and horizontal alignment
type for the text or data inside each cell.
<li><b>Cell Style</b>: Select Header from the drop-down list for column
or row headers (which centers and bolds the text in the cell); otherwise
choose Normal.
<li><b>Text Wrap</b>: Select "Don't wrap" from the drop-down list to keep
text from wrapping to the next line unless you insert a paragraph break.
Otherwise, choose Wrap.
<li><b>Background Color</b>: Select a color for the cell background or leave
it as transparent.
</ul>
<p><b>Note</b>: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click
Advanced Edit to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property
Editor</a>
<li>Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box, or click
OK to confirm them.
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: To change the text color or background color of one or
more selected cells or the entire table, select the cells or click anywhere
in the table and then click the text color or background color icon in the Format
toolbar.
<p><b>Tip</b>: To change the color of cells to the color last used, select
the cell, then press Shift + Click on the background color picker. This is useful
when you want to use one color for individual cells. </p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="addtable"></a>
<h2>Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells</h2>
<p>Composer allows you to quickly add or delete one or more cells in your table.
In addition, you can set options that allow you to maintain the original rectangular
structure or layout of the table while you perform editing tasks.
<p>To add a cell, row, or column to your table:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click inside the table where you want to add a cell (or cells).</li>
<li>Open the Table menu and then choose Insert.
<li>Choose one of the cell groupings. (You can also insert a new table within
a table cell.)</li>
</ol>
<p>To delete a cell, row, or column:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click a row, column, or cell to place the insertion point. Or, select neighboring
cells to delete more than one row at a time. To select neighboring cells,
hold down the Ctrl key (Windows and Linux) or the Command key (Macintosh OS)
while dragging over the cells you want to select. To select individual cells
in a table, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the cells you want to select.</li>
<li>Open the Table menu and choose Delete.
<li>Choose the item you want to delete.</li>
</ol>
<p>To join (or merge) a cell with the cell on its right:
<ul>
<li>Click inside the cell on the left, open the Table menu, and choose Join
with Cell to the Right.
</ul>
<p>To join (or merge) adjacent cells:
<ul>
<li>Select adjacent cells by holding down the Ctrl key (Windows and Linux) or
the Command key (Macintosh OS), and then dragging over the adjacent cells that you
want to join.
<li>Open the Table menu, and choose Join Selected Cells.
</ul>
<p>To split a joined cell back into two or more cells:
<ul>
<li>Click inside the cell, open the Table menu, and then choose Split Cell.
The contents of the cell will be in one cell.
</ul>
<p> Refer to <A HREF="#TABLE_SELECTION">Selecting Table Elements</A> for information
on how to select non-adjacent cells, rows, and columns.
<a NAME="table_editing_default"></a>
<h3>Changing the Default Table Editing Behavior</h3>
<p>By default, when you delete one or more cells, Composer preserves the table's
structure by adding cells at the end of a row, wherever needed. This allows
you to delete one or more cells but still maintain the table's original rectangular
layout, or structure. Otherwise, deleting cells can result in a table with empty
spaces, or whose outline appears irregular due to an uneven number of cells.
<p>To change the default table editing behavior, begin from the Composer window:
<ol>
<li>Open the Edit menu, choose Preferences, and then choose Composer.
<li>Under Table Editing, set the following preferences:
<ul>
<li>Make sure that "Maintain table layout when inserting or deleting cells"
is checked to ensure that you don't get an irregularly-shaped table.
<li>Choose the way the Delete key will behave (remove an entire cell or
just remove the cell's contents).
</ul>
<li>Click OK.
</ol>
<p>See also <a href="#PREFERENCES_EDITOR_GENERAL">Setting General Composer Preferences</a>.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="TABLE_SELECTION"></a>
<h2>Selecting Table Elements</h2>
<p>You can use one of two ways to quickly select a table, cell, or group of cells:
<ul>
<li>Click in the table, open the Table menu, choose Select, and then choose an item from the submenu.
For example, to select a table, click anywhere inside the table, open the
Table menu, and then choose Select Table.
<li>Or, you can use the mouse as a selection tool:
<ul>
<li>To select the content inside one or more cells, click inside the cell
and drag to select the number of cells you want. You can apply a text
format (for example, text style or color) to the selected content.
<li>To select a group of adjacent cells: click in a cell, then press Ctrl
(Windows or Linux) or Command (Macintosh OS) and drag to select the number
of cells you want. Drag the mouse left or right to select a row; up or
down to select a column.
<li>To select non-adjacent cells: press Ctrl (Windows or Linux) or Command
(Macintosh OS) and then click inside a cell. Keep pressing Ctrl (Windows
or Linux) or Command (Macintosh OS) as you click to select additional cells.
<li>To extend a selection to include adjacent cells: press Ctrl (Windows
or Linux) or Command (Macintosh OS) and then click inside a cell. Then press
Shift as you click additional cells to extend the selection. Repeat this
procedure to select multiple, non-adjacent blocks of cells.
<li>To select one or more adjacent columns or rows: press Ctrl-Shift (Windows
or Linux) or Command-Shift (Macintosh OS) and drag up or down to select the
first column or row. Drag left or right to select additional adjacent
columns or rows.
</ul>
</ul>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="select_table"></a>
<h2>Moving, Copying, and Deleting Tables</h2>
<p>
<p>To move table:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click inside the table.</li>
<li>Open the Table menu, choose Select, and then choose Table.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>To copy or move the table: Use the Edit menu's cut, copy, and paste options.</li>
<li>To delete the table: Open the Table menu again, choose Delete, and then
choose Table.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Moving the Contents of a Cell, Row, or Column</h2>
<p>To move the contents of a cell, row, or column within a table:
<ol>
<li>Select the text that you want to move. For more information, see
<a href="#TABLE_SELECTION">Selecting Table Elements</a>.
<li>Open the Edit menu, and choose Cut.
<li>Click to place the insertion point in the new location.
<li>Open the Edit menu, and choose Paste.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="tableize"></a>
<h2>Converting Text into a Table</h2>
<p>To convert text into a table:
<ol>
<li>Select the text that you want to convert into a table. Keep in mind that
Composer creates a new table row for each paragraph in the selection.
<li>Open the Table menu and choose Create Table from Selection. You see the Convert to Table dialog box.
<li>Choose the character Composer uses to separate the selection into columns,
or specify a different character to use. If you choose Space as the separator for columns, choose whether or not you want Composer to
ignore multiple space and treat them as one space.
<li>Leave "Delete separator character" checked to have Composer remove the separator
character when it converts the text into a table. If you don't want Composer
to delete the separator character, uncheck this option.
<li>Click OK.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_table">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="page_picture">
<hr>
</a>
<h1>Adding Pictures (Images) to Your Web Page</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#Insert_an_image">Inserting an Image into Your Page</a>
<p><a href="#PROPERTIES_IMAGE">Editing Image Properties</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:inserting_imagesIDX"></a> <a NAME="Insert_an_image"></a>
<h2>Inserting an Image into Your Page</h2>
<p>You can insert GIF, JPEG, and PNG images into your web page. You can also use
them to <a href="#Linking_images">create links</a>. When you insert an image,
Composer saves a reference to the image in your page. </p>
<p>To insert an image:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want the image to appear.</li>
<li>Click the Image button <img src="images/image.gif" width=23 height=25 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Image. You see the Image Properties dialog box.</li>
<li>Type the location and filename of the image file, or click Choose File to
search for an image file on your hard drive or network.
<li>Type alternate text that will appear in text-only browsers, and that will
appear in other browsers when an image is loading or when image loading is
disabled.
<li>If needed, click More Properties so you can adjust the settings in the <a href="#PROPERTIES_IMAGE">Image
Properties</a> dialog box. </li>
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly insert an image: Drag and drop it onto your page.
<p><b>Tip</b>: While typing in a paragraph that contains one or more images, if
you want to insert a line break after all images in the paragraph, choose Break
Below Images from the Insert menu.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_picture">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="PROPERTIES_IMAGE"></a> <a name="Composer:editing_image_propertiesIDX"></a>
<h2>Editing Image Properties</h2>
<p>Once you've inserted an image into your page, you can edit its properties and
customize the layout in your page, such as the height, width, spacing, and text
alignment. If you are not currently viewing the Image Properties dialog box, follow
these steps:
<p>To edit the properties for a selected image:
<ol>
<li>Double-click the image, or select it and click the Image button <img src="images/image.gif" width=23 height=25 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar to display the Image Properties dialog box. Click More Properties
to expand the list of settings. To collapse the list of settings, click Fewer
Properties.
<ul>
<li><b>Image URL</b>: Type the filename and location of the image file.
Click Choose File to search for an image file on your hard drive or network.
<li><b>URL is relative to page location</b>: If checked, Composer converts the URL to be relative to the page's location. This is especially useful if you plan to copy your pages to a web server so that others can view them. Using relative URLs allows you to keep all your linked files in the same place relative to each other, regardless of their location on your hard disk or a web server. Unchecking this box causes Composer to convert the URL to a full (absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking to images on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard disk). If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in order to enable this checkbox.
<li><b>Alternate Text</b>: Enter text that will display in place of the
original image; for example, a caption or a brief description of the image.
It's a good practice to specify alternate text for readers who use text-only
web browsers or who have image loading turned off.
<li><strong>Don't use alternate text</strong>: Choose this option if the image does not require alternate text.
<li><b>Dimensions</b>: Select Custom Size, then specify the new height and
width, in pixels. This setting doesn't affect the original image file,
just the image inserted in your page. Click Actual Size to undo any changes
you've made to the dimensions.
<li><b>Constrain</b>: If you change the image size, it's a good idea to
check this in order to maintain the image's aspect ratio (so that it doesn't
appear distorted). If you choose this option, then you only need to change
the height or width, but not both.
<li><b>Align Text to Image</b>: If you've placed your image next to any
text, select an alignment icon to indicate how you want text positioned
relative to the image.
<li><b>Spacing</b>: Specify the amount of space surrounding the image; between
the image and adjoining text. You can also put a solid black border around
the image and specify its width in pixels. Specify zero for no border.
<li><b>Image Map</b>: Click Remove to remove any image map settings.
</ul>
<li>To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit
to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>.
<li>Click OK to confirm your changes.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_picture">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="page_properties">
<hr>
</a>
<h1>Setting Page Properties</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_GENERAL">Setting Page Properties and Meta
Tags</a>
<p><a href="#DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_APPEARANCE">Setting Page Colors and Backgrounds</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:setting_page_propertiesIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:setting_meta_tagsIDX"></a>
<a NAME="DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_GENERAL"></a>
<h2>Setting Page Properties and Meta Tags</h2>
<p>Use the Page Properties dialog box to enter properties such as the title, author,
and description of the document you're currently working on. This information
is useful if you plan to use the page on a web site, since search engines use
this type of information to index your page. You can view this information from
the browser window by choosing the View menu and choosing Page Info.
<ol>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Page Title and Properties.
<li>Edit any of the following properties:
<ul>
<li><b>Title</b>: Type the text you want to appear as the window title when
someone views the page through a browser. This is how most web search tools
locate web pages, so choose a title that conveys what your page is about.
<li><b>Author</b>: Type the name of the person who created the document. This
information is helpful to readers who find your document by using a web search
tool to search for your name.
<blockquote>
<p><b>Tip</b>: If you enter the Author name in Composer's <a href="#PREFERENCES_NEWPAGE">preferences</a>,
then you won't have to enter it each time you create a new page. </p>
</blockquote>
<li><b>Description</b>: Enter a brief description of the document's contents.
You can also enter search keywords to help others find your page when it is
posted on a network. </li>
</ul>
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_properties">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;]
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a name="Composer:setting_page_colorsIDX"></a> <a name="Composer:setting_page_backgroundIDX"></a>
<a NAME="DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_APPEARANCE"></a>
<h2>Setting Page Colors and Background</h2>
<p>You can change the background color or specify a background image for the page
you're currently working on. These choices affect the way text and links in
your page appear to people viewing the page through a browser.
<p>To set the colors and background for the current page, begin from the Composer window:
<ol>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Page Colors and Background.
<li>Edit any of the following properties:
<ul>
<li><b>Reader's default colors</b>: Select this if you want your page to use
the color settings from the viewer or reader's browser for text and links.
<li><b>Use custom colors</b>: Select this if you want to specify the colors
of text and links. For each element, select a color from the drop-down list.
Sample output for each type of link appears in the pane on the right.
<li><b>Background image</b>: Select this if you want the background of your
page to be an image. Type the name of the image file or click Choose File
to locate the image file on your hard drive or network.
<p><b>Note</b>: Background images are tiled and override background color
selections.
<li><b>URL is relative to page location</b>: If checked, Composer converts the URL to be relative to the page's location. This is especially useful if you plan to copy your pages to a web server so that others can view them.
Using relative URLs allows you to keep all your linked files in the same place relative to each other, regardless of their location on your hard disk or a web server.
Deselecting this option causes Composer to convert the URL to a full (absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking to images on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard disk). If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in order to enable this checkbox.
</ul>
</ol>
<p>
<b>Note</b>: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced
Edit to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>.
<p>You can also set the <a href="#PREFERENCES_NEWPAGE">default page background
and colors</a> for every new page you create in Composer.
<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly change the background color to the color last used,
select the cell, then press Shift + Click on the background color picker.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_properties">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;]
</p>
<a name="Composer:creating_linksIDX"></a> <a NAME="page_link">
<hr>
</a>
<h1>Creating Links</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#PROPERTIES_TARGET">Creating Links Within the Same Page</a>
<p><a href="#creating_links">Creating Links to Other Pages</a>
<p><a href="#Linking_images">Using Images as Links</a>
<p><a href="#Linking_remove">Removing or Discontinuing Links</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="PROPERTIES_TARGET"></a>
<h2>Creating Links Within the Same Page</h2>
<p>To create a link within the same page, for example a link that the reader
can use to jump from one section to another, you must create an <i>anchor</i>
(target location), and then create a link that points to the anchor. Anchors
are also called <i>named anchors</i>.
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point at the beginning of a line where you
want to create an anchor, or select some text.</li>
<li>Click the Anchor button <img src="images/anchor.gif" width=25 height=23 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Named Anchor. You see the Named Anchor Properties dialog box.</li>
<li>Type a unique name for the anchor in the Anchor Name field (up to 30 characters).
If you include spaces, they will be converted to underscores (_).
If you selected some text in step #1, this box already contains a name.</li>
<li>Click OK.
An anchor icon appears in your document to mark the anchor's location: <img src="images/anchor-in-doc.gif" width=20 height=17 alt="" border="0"></li>
</ol>
<p> To create the link that the reader can click to jump to the anchor:
<ol>
<li>Select the text or image that you want to link to the anchor.</li>
<li>Click the Link button or open the Insert menu and choose Link. You see the Link Properties dialog box.</li>
<ul>
<li>If you're creating a link to an HTML file on your computer, click Choose File to locate it.</li>
<li>If you're creating a link to a named
anchor (target), select it from the list of the anchors currently available
in the page.
<li>If you're creating a link to a level heading
(for example, Heading 1 - Heading 6), select it from the list of headings
currently available in the page.
</ul>
<li>Click OK.
</ol>
<p><b>Note</b>: To test the link you just created, open the File menu and choose
Browse Page, then click the link.</p>
<p><b>Tip</b>: If you did not first create named anchors, you can use the Link
dialog box to create links to headings that already occur in the page.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_link">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a NAME="creating_links"></a>
<h2>Creating Links to Other Pages</h2>
<p>You can create links from your page to local pages on your own computer or
on your workplace's network, or to remote pages on the Internet.</p>
<p>You can quickly create a link by dragging and dropping links and bookmarks
from other windows. For example, you can select a link from a web page, bookmark,
or Mail window and drag and drop it onto your page.</p>
<a name="PROPERTIES_LINK"></a>
<p>To create a link to another page:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want to create a link, or
select the text or image that you want to link to the anchor.</li>
<li>Click the Link button. You see the Link Properties dialog box.</li>
<li>Define your link:
<ul>
<li><b>Link text</b>: If you've already selected an image file or text
before clicking the link icon, the selected text or file will be entered
here. Otherwise, you must enter the text that you want to use as the
link.
<li><b>Link Location</b>: Type the local path and filename or remote URL
of the page you want to link to. If you're not sure of the path and
filename for a local file, click Choose File to look for it on your hard
disk or network. For remote URLs, you can copy the URL from the browser
location field. Alternatively, you can select a named anchor or a heading
in the current page that you want to link to.
<li><b>URL is relative to page location</b>: If checked, Composer converts the URL to be relative to the page's location. This is especially useful if you plan to copy your pages to a web server so that others can view them. Using relative URLs allows you to keep all your linked files in the same place relative to each other, regardless of their location on your hard disk or a web server. Deselecting this option causes Composer to convert the URL to a full (absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking to pages on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard disk). If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in order to enable this checkbox.
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Hint</b>: To copy a link on a web page, you can also right-click
(Control + Click on Macintosh OS) a link on a web page and choose Copy
Link Location.</p>
</blockquote>
<li>To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit
to display the <a href="#PROPERTY_EDITOR">Advanced Property Editor</a>.
<li>Click OK. </li>
<li>To test the link you just created, open the File menu, choose Browse
Page, and then click the link.</li>
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_link">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a NAME="Linking_images"></a>
<h2>Using Images as Links</h2>
<p>You can make images, such as JPEG, GIF, or PNG files, behave like links in
your pages. When the reader clicks a linked image, the browser window displays
the page that the image is linked to.</p>
<ol>
<li>Select an image on your page.</li>
<li>Click the Link button <img src="images/link.gif" width=22 height=20 alt="" border="0">
on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Link.</li>
<li>Use the Link Properties dialog box to link the image to a <a href="#PROPERTIES_TARGET">named
anchor or heading within the page</a>, or to a <a href="#creating_links">
separate local or remote page</a>.</li>
</ol>
<p><b>Tip</b>: Drag and drop a linked image from the Navigator window into a
Composer window to copy both the image and the link.</p>
<p><b>Note</b>: To remove the blue border on images used as links, open the
Link Properties dialog box and enter 0 in the Solid Border field.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_link">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a NAME="Linking_remove"></a>
<h2>Removing or Discontinuing Links</h2>
<p>To remove a link:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the linked text (normally blue and underlined) or image.</li>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Remove Links.
</ol>
<p>To discontinue a link, so that text you type after the link is not included
as part of the link:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click to place the insertion point where you want the link to end.</li>
<li>Open the Format menu and choose Discontinue Link.
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#page_link">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a name="Composer:publishing_pagesIDX"></a> <a NAME="publish_top"></a>
<hr>
<h1>Publishing Your Pages on the Web</h1>
<p>If your pages exists only on your local hard disk, you can browse your pages, but no one else can. Composer lets you publish your pages to a remote computer called a web server. When you publish your pages to a web server, Composer copies (uploads) your pages to a computer that lets others browse your pages. To find a web server where you can publish your pages, ask your ISP or system administrator.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#publish_prepare">Publishing a Document</a>
<p><a href="#publish_update">Updating a Published Document</a>
<p><a href="#publish_as">Changing the File Name or Publishing Location</a>
<p><a href="#site_new">Creating a New Publishing Site</a>
<p><a href="#site_default">Changing the Default Publishing Site</a>
<p><a href="#site_delete">Deleting a Publishing Site</a>
<p><a href="#edit_site">Publishing Settings</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="publish_prepare"></a>
<h2>Publishing a Document</h2>
<p>To publish a document on a web server:</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the HTML document that you want to publish, or create a new Composer document.</li>
<li>Open the File menu and choose Publish. If you have previously defined a default publishing location for this document, Composer uploads the document to the specified location. </li>
<ul>
<li>If you have not defined a publishing location for this document, Composer displays the Settings tab in the Publish Page dialog box so you can enter this information. See <a href="#settings_tab">Publish Page - Settings</a> for more information.</li>
<li>If you have never saved the document, Composer displays the Publish tab in the Publish Page dialog box, so you can enter the document's file name. See <a href="#publish_tab">Publish Page - Publish</a> for more information.</li>
</ul>
<li>To view your page, enter the page's HTTP address in Navigator's Location Bar. Test the page's links and make sure there are no missing images.</li>
</ol>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a NAME="publish_tips"></a>
<h3>Tips for Avoiding Broken Links or Missing Images</h3>
<p></p>
<ul>
<li>Make sure your Composer file names end with the .HTML file extension. Make sure your image file names end with the .JPG, .GIF, or .PNG file extension. Don't use spaces or other special symbols in your file names. Keep your file names short and use only lowercase letters and numbers.</li>
<li>If your images appear as broken links when you browse your pages on the web server, open the Image Properties dialog box for each image (by double-clicking each image in the page) and make sure you've removed the file:/// part of the URL. Once you're done correcting the links, publish your pages again.</li>
</ul>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="publish_update"></a>
<h2>Updating a Published Document</h2>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="publish_as"></a>
<h2>Changing the File Name or Publishing Location</h2>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="site_new"></a>
<h2>Creating a New Publishing Site</h2>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="site_default"></a>
<h2>Changing the Default Publishing Site</h2>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="site_delete"></a>
<h2>Deleting a Publishing Site</h2>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="edit_site"></a>
<h2>Publishing Settings</h2>
<p>Also include link to global Publishing prefs.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#publish_tab">Publish Page - Publish</a>
<p><a href="#settings_tab">Publish Page - Settings</a>
<p><a href="#site_settings">Publish Settings</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="publish_tab"></a>
<h3>Publish Page - Publish</h3>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="settings_tab"></a>
<h3>Publish Page - Settings</h3>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="site_settings"></a>
<h3>Publish Settings</h3>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#publish_top">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;] </p>
<a name="Composer:preferencesSDX"></a>
<a name="Composer:general_preferencesIDX"></a> <a NAME="Set_Comp_prefs">
<hr>
</a>
<h1>Composer Preferences</h1>
<p>This section describes the settings in the Composer preferences panel. If you are not currently viewing the panel, follow
these steps: </p>
<ol>
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.</li>
<li>Double-click the Composer category to expand the list.</li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=4 WIDTH="324" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<tr>
<td class="inthissection">
<p>In this section:
<p><a href="#PREFERENCES_EDITOR_GENERAL">Composer Preferences - Composer</a>
<p><a href="#PREFERENCES_NEWPAGE">Composer Preferences - New Page Settings</a>
<p><a href="#PREFERENCES_publishing">Composer Preferences - Publishing</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<a NAME="PREFERENCES_EDITOR_GENERAL"></a>
<h2>Composer Preferences - Composer</h2>
<p>Composer preferences allow you to specify settings for saving
files and for table editing. These settings apply to every document you create.
<p>If you are not already viewing the Composer preferences, follow these steps:
<ol>
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
<li>Click the Composer category. </li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><b>Recent Pages Menu:</b> Specify the maximum number of pages
that are listed under Recent Pages in the File menu.</li>
<li><b>When Saving Files:</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Retain original source formatting</b>: This option preserves line
breaks and the page's original formatting for the HTML source code.
Select this if you want to preserve white space (extra lines, tabs,
etc.) that makes the HTML source code more readable. This preference
does not affect how your pages appear in a browser window. </li>
<li><b>Reformat HTML source</b>: This option reformats the HTML source
code to make it more readable, by inserting line breaks and indentation.
This preference does not affect how your pages appear in a browser window.</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Table Editing:</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Maintain table layout when inserting or deleting cells</b>: Select
this if you want Composer to always preserve the table's layout (that
is, keep it in a rectangular shape) by adding cells where needed. If you
deselect this option, when you delete one or more cells, Composer removes
the cell border as well, which can result in a table with empty spaces,
or an outline that appears irregular due to an uneven number of cells.
</li>
<li><b>Delete key</b>: Select the action you want the Delete key to perform
on selected cells in tables. </li>
</ul>
<li><b>Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Editing:</b></li>
<strong>Use CSS styles instead of HTML elements and attributes</strong>: to be supplied.
</ul>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#Set_Comp_prefs">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;]
</p>
<a NAME="PREFERENCES_NEWPAGE"></a>
<h2>Composer Preferences - New Page Settings</h2>
<p>New page preferences allow you to specify settings for colors and background images
that apply to every document you create.</p>
<p>If you are not already viewing the New Page Settings, follow these steps:
<ol>
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
<li>Open the Composer category and click New Page Settings.
</ol>
<ul>
<li><strong>Author</strong>: Enter your name.</li>
<li><strong>Default Page Appearance</strong>: Select this if you always want your pages to use
the color settings from the viewer (reader's) browser for text and link
elements.
<li><strong>Use custom colors</strong>: Select this if you always want to specify the colors
that are applied to text and link elements. Then for each element, select
a color from the drop-down list.
<li> <strong>Background image</strong>: Type the location and name of an image file, or click
Choose File to locate the image file on your hard disk or network.
<p><b>Note</b>: Background images are tiled and override background color.
</ul>
<p>To change the author name for an individual page: Open the Format menu and
choose Page Title and Properties.
<p>To change the page colors and background image for an individual page: Open
the Format menu and choose Page Colors and Background.
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#Set_Comp_prefs">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;]
</p>
<a NAME="PREFERENCES_publishing"></a>
<h2>Composer Preferences - Publishing</h2>
<p>text to come.</p>
<p> [&nbsp;<A HREF="#Set_Comp_prefs">Return to beginning of section</A>&nbsp;]
</p>
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