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Note: The following definitions all pertain to use within the context of DHTML Menu Builder.
A
AddIn
An AddIn is a reusable component that
provides additional or modified behaviors for the menus.
For more information see the AddIn Editor
section.
Anchor
A tag in an HTML document that defines a section of text, an icon, or other element as a link to another element in the document or to another document or file.
See also HotSpot.
Click here for a complete description.
AUE (Advanced Unfolding Effects)
Module integrated into DHTML Menu Builder to setup advanced
visualization effects for the menus.
To access this tool click File->Project Properties->Global
Settings->Advanced Unfolding Effects
B
Border
Area surrounding an element, specifically the area
surrounding a group defined through the
Color dialog.
For commands. this is the area surrounding the selection. It can be
set through the Selection
Effects
dialog.
DMB
Short name for DHTML Menu Builder.
C
Code
A series of instructions, variables and values that, when
interpreted by the appropriate engine, produce some kind of
result.
In DHTML Menu Builder the term usually refers to the code
generated by the Compile process. The
code generated by DHTML Menu Builder will always be saved in
files with a "js" extension which means it is a JavaScript file. It is important to know that JavaScript files
created by DHTML Menu Builder must be treated as binary (as opposed to text) documents.
DHTML Menu Builder generates more code than that
stored in the "js" files. Below is a complete list of all the
code that can be generated by DHTML Menu Builder:
- Menus Code: This is the code stored on the "js" files
that display and control your menus. These files are
generated through the compilation process.
- Loader Code: This is the code placed in your web documents
that instructs the browser to load the "js" files. This code
is installed through the Install
Menus tool (or if you have enabled the "Use
Advanced Installation Tools" option the
Install Loader Code
will be used).
- Trigger Code: For projects using
hotspots, this is the code placed on the hotspots so when the hotspots are selected they display the
attached menu. This code is installed
through the HotSpots Editor
tool.
Compile (Compilation Process)
The action of
generating the JavaScript code that will
display and control the menus of your project.
For more information about compiling see the
Implementing the Menus
section.
E
Effect
A setting that applies a special feature
to an element in the menus.
See AUE, Unfolding Effects,
Special Effects.
F
Frame
An individual frame within a FRAMESET. In HTML, this
is usually a window within a page where the contents are
separated and independent from the contents on another frame.
DHTML Menu Builder provides support for triggering the menus on
one frame and displaying them in another.
For more information
see the Working with Frames
section.
H
HotSpot
An element on a web page that
can be used to trigger (display) a menu.
A HotSpot must always be a hyperlink and the hyperlinked object
can be any HTML element that supports the
anchor tag.
For more information, see the
Preparing your Web Site
section.
Hyperlink
An HTML element enclosed in anchor tags.
I
Image
Technically, a file containing information about a two dimensional array of
pixels that represent some sort of graphic. In practical terms, any graphic.
You can assign images to various elements
in your menus such as the background of the groups, toolbar, commands, and either or both sides of a command or toolbar item.
For more information, see the Images
dialog.
M
Margin
Margin defines the distance from the outer border
of an element to the inner border of the container.
Margins can be applied to numerous elements in DHTML Menu
Builder:
Menu
A menu is what the user sees when a
hotspot is triggered. A menu is composed of a
group and its
commands.
For more information see the Anatomy
of a Menu section.
Menubar
(see toolbar)
P
Project
The file where all the information
about your menus is stored.
DHTML Menu Builder's projects have a "dmb" extension and should
be treated as binary files.
T
Toolbar
A toolbar (also known as menubar) is a special object used to
display a series of menu items. A toolbar remains always visible
and can be used to allow access to the different menus in your
project.
In DHTML Menu Builder you can create as many toolbars as you
want, place them anywhere on a page.
Click here to know more about
toolbars.
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