The Horizontal Rule dialog box enables you to create or modify the horizontal rules. They are frequently used to divide the Web page into sections and improve the visual look of the page. You can insert the simple rules, three dimensional rules, and graphic image rules.
The dialog box contains the following sections:
The Style section lets you set three options for horizontal rules:
Click the option button for a type of Horizontal Rule you want to insert.
In the Alignment section of the dialog box, check and set one of the Alignment radio buttons. This will let you align a graphic image along the Web page. The rule can be aligned in Center, Left or Right .
The Width Style section enables you to set the measurement style of your Width setting. Two styles are available:
The Size section contains the Line Width and Line Thickness controls, using by which you can specify the horizontal rule length's and thickness's values respectively. The measurement units are pre-selected in the Width Style section.
The Color check box enables you to specify a color of Horizontal Rule. This check box is available only for Simple and 3D Shade rules. If you check this option, Color selection windows will appear, enabling you to set a custom color. If you do not check it, the rule will have the standard text color. The drop-down list at the top of this section enables you to select a Color Library. You can select a specific color from that library.
Selecting the Image option in the Style section enables you to select an image for Horizontal Rule.
The Image section includes three tabs:
You can also import any image file by clicking the Import... button. You can create a new image by clicking the Create button. If you chose to create a new image, then Graphic Editor window appears. Here you can create a new image. You can acquire an image from a data source such as scanner, digital camera, or other device by clicking Acquire... to open the Acquire dialog box.