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Dragging Elements into the Component Window

Some elements can be created by dragging an item from the file system into a component window. These include:

Components (see Reusable Components )
Client-side Java components (see WOApplets )
Image files and image maps (see Dynamic Images )

In addition, you can also drag a model file (of type .eomodeld ) into a component to create a variable of type WODisplayGroup (see Adding Display Groups ).

Certain file types (such as .gif , .jpeg , .tif , .eps , and .bmp ) are automatically recognized by WebObjects Builder. The Preferences Panel (which you display by choosing Tools Options) shows a list of file extensions that WebObjects Builder accepts. You can drag any item with one of those file extensions into a component window, and the item will be added to your project. You can add file types if you need them.

Note: Not all web browsers support .tif , .eps and .bmp images, so you probably want to convert them to .gif or .jpeg images.