Set or modify properties of a control

Choose the type of control you want to work with:

Design-time controls (DTCs)

  1. In Page view, in the Normal pane, right-click the DTC that you want to modify.
  2. Click Design-Time Control Properties on the shortcut menu.
  3. Type or modify properties in the Design-Time Control Properties dialog box.

    Two properties tabs (Object Tag and Parameters) are added to all controls by Microsoft FrontPage. Since each control has unique properties, consult the documentation for the control to learn about its specific properties.

    Object Tag

    Type or modify the following information:

    Name   To specify a name for the DTC, type a name in the Name box.

    Alignment   To specify the alignment of the DTC, choose a value (such as Default, Left, Right, and so on) under Alignment.

    Border thickness   To specify the border thickness (in pixels) of the DTC, specify the desired value in the Border thickness box.

    Horizontal spacing   To specify the horizontal spacing (in pixels) of the DTC, specify the desired value in the Horizontal spacing box.

    Vertical spacing   To specify the vertical spacing (in pixels) of the DTC, specify the desired value in the Vertical spacing box.

    Width   To specify the width (in pixels) of the DTC, specify the desired value in the Width box.

    Height   To specify the height (in pixels) of the DTC, specify the desired value in the Height box.

    HTML   To specify alternative text that will be displayed in Web browsers without ActiveX support, type the desired text in the HTML box.

    Code Source   To specify a network or Internet location from which the control can be automatically installed, type the path in Code Source.

    Parameters

ActiveX controls

  1. In Page view, in the Normal pane, right-click the ActiveX control that you want to modify.
  2. Click ActiveX Control Properties on the shortcut menu.
  3. Type or modify properties in the ActiveX Control Properties dialog box.

    Two properties tabs (Object Tag and Parameters) are added to all controls by Microsoft FrontPage. Since each control has unique properties, consult the documentation for the control to learn about its specific properties.

    Object Tag

    Type or modify the following information:

    Name   To specify a name for the ActiveX control, type a name in the Name box.

    Alignment   To specify the alignment of the ActiveX control, choose a value (such as Default, Left, Right, and so on) under Alignment.

    Border thickness   To specify the border thickness (in pixels) of the ActiveX control, specify the desired value in the Border thickness box.

    Horizontal spacing   To specify the horizontal spacing (in pixels) of the ActiveX control, specify the desired value in the Horizontal spacing box.

    Vertical spacing   To specify the vertical spacing (in pixels) of the ActiveX control, specify the desired value in the Vertical spacing box.

    Width   To specify the width (in pixels) of the ActiveX control, specify the desired value in the Width box.

    Height   To specify the height (in pixels) of the ActiveX control, specify the desired value in the Height box.

    HTML   To specify alternative text that will be displayed in Web browsers without ActiveX support, type the desired text in the HTML box.

    Code Source   To specify a network or Internet location from which the control can be automatically installed, type the path in Code Source.

    Parameters