Copyright: Copyright © 1996 NetObjects, Inc. All rights reserved.
Citation: Copyright © 1996 NetObjects, Inc. All rights reserved.


Introduction

NetObjects Fusion™ is the first smart Web site production application that combines automated site building, professional quality design and data publishing features. Its visual, site-oriented approach to Web authoring offers unprecedented efficiency and ease of use for users of all levels.

NetObjects Fusion™ Help Overview

There are four easy ways to get help when using NetObjects Fusion:

1.	Context-sensitive Help. NetObjects Fusion offers context-sensitive help which is accessed in the following ways:

•	Right-click on any item and choose "What's This" or "Help" from the pop-up menu

•	For menu items only, press F1 while the menu item is selected.

2.	Online Getting Started. The NetObjects Web site (www.netobjects.com) offers downloadable Help file updates, technical notes, tips, advice, and other resources that will further your understanding of NetObjects Fusion.

3.	NetObjects Web site. The electronic version of NetObjects Fusion Getting Started is available from the NetObjects Web site. This online document offers installation information, an overview of the product and a tutorial.

4.	Technical Support. For Technical Support, we recommend that you email support@netobjects.com for the fastest response. You may also call 415-482-3285.

Copyright © 1996 NetObjects, Inc. All rights reserved.
NetObjects Fusion is a trademark of NetObjects, Inc.
All other trademarks or service marks used in this document are the property of their respective holders.


New Site. Opens the New Site dialog, which lets you name and find a storage location for the new site. It also gives you the option to open AutoSites™ or page templates.


Open Site. Opens a search dialog to let you locate and open an existing NetObjects Fusion web site file.


Save Site. Saves the current site to disk.


Save As. Opens a dialog that lets you choose a new name and/or location for the current site.


Insert. Opens a search dialog to let you locate and open an existing NetObjects Fusion template (.nft) file. This file is inserted into a particular location in your site.


Save As Template. Opens a save dialog that lets you save the current NetObjects Fusion web site as a template so that it can be inserted into another NetObjects Fusion web site.


Export Page. Opens a save dialog that lets you save the current page as an HTML file.


Import Page. Opens a search dialog that lets you locate an HTML page (normally *.htm or *.html), a Rich Text Format file (*.rtf) or a Text (*.txt) file and add it to a page in your site.


Most Recently Used (MRU) Sites. Orderd list of the last several sites that you opened. To reopen a saved site, click its name on the MRU list.


Exit. Closes the current site and exits NetObjects Fusion.


Undo. Reverses the last command or action to the previous state.  Mulitple levels are possible.


Cut. Cuts the selected element from the page and places it on the Windows clipboard. The element is then available for pasting to the same page or another page in your site until it is replaced on the clipboard by another Cut or Copy operation.


Copy. Copies the selected element and places it on the Windows clipboard. The element is then available for pasting to the same page or another page in your site until it is replaced on the clipboard by another Copy or Cut operation.


Paste. Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard onto the current page.


Paste Special. Opens a window that lets you paste, link or embed special types of elements from the Windows clipboard. These special OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) elements are from other OLE-capable Windows applications, and are placed on the clipboard by copying them from the other application.


Delete (element). Lets you delete an element from your site. What gets deleted depends on which view you're in:

Delete Page. Removes the selected page or  pages from the site structure when in Site view.

Delete Element. Removes the selected object or objects from the page when in Page view.

Remove Style. Removes the currently selected style when in Style view.


Select All. Selects all objects in the header, body, or footer of a page in Page view.


Find. Searches for specified text on a page.


Replace. Searches for and replaces specified text or formatting in the active document.


Delete (element). Lets you delete an element from your site. What gets deleted depends on which view you're in:

Delete Page. Removes a page from the site structure.

Remove Style. Removes the currently selected style when in Style view.


Options.


Preferences. Opens the Preferences dialog, which offers two tabs--General Preferences and Layout Preferences. General Preferences include selecting a default browser.  Layout preferences include setting default fonts and snap to grid.


Duplicate Layout. Makes a copy of a page’s layout and lists it in the Layout dropdown list.


Properties Palette. Toggles between viewing and hiding the floating Properties palette box.


Tools Palette. Toggles between viewing and hiding the floating Tools Palette.


Align Elements: Left. If more than one object is selected, this command aligns the objects to the left edge of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are repositioned so the left edges of their bounding boxes line up with the third object's left edge.


Align Elements: Right. If more than one object is selected, this command aligns the objects to the right edge of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are repositioned so the right edges of their bounding boxes line up with the third object's right edge.


Align Elements: Top. If more than one object is selected, this command aligns the objects to the top edge of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are repositioned so the top edges of their bounding boxes line up with the third object's top edge.


Align Elements: Bottom. If more than one object is selected, this command aligns the objects to the bottom edge of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are repositioned so the bottom edges of their bounding boxes line up with the third object's bottom edge.


Center Elements: Center Vertically. If more than one object is selected, this command centers the objects in relation to the horizontal position of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are horizontally repositioned so they are centered in relation to the third object.


Center Elements: Center Horizontally. If more than one object is selected, this command centers the objects in relation to the vertical position of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are vertically repositioned so they are centered in relation to the third object.


Size Elements: Width. If more than one object is selected, this command resizes the objects to match the width of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are resized (equidistant from the outer edges inward) to match the width of the third object.


Size Elements: Height. If more than one object is selected, this command resizes the objects to match the height of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are resized (equidistant from the top and bottom edges inward) to match the height of the third object.


Size Elements: Both. If more than one object is selected, this command resizes the objects to match the height and width of the last object selected. For example, if you select three objects and then choose this item, the first two objects selected are resized (equidistant from all outer edges inward) to match the exact size of the third object.


Element Script. Opens the Script dialog to let you enter or insert scripts or HTML tags that attach to a selected element.


Layout Script. Opens the Script dialog to let you enter or insert scripts or HTML tags that attach to the site or page.


Site. Takes you to the Site view where you build, organize and edit the structure of your site. As you drag pages and sections to new locations in your site, NetObjects Fusion updates all the links automatically.


Style. Takes you to the Style view where you have centralized control over the look and feel of your site.


Assets. Takes you to the Assets view that lists all the files, links and data objects that are associated with your site. This view allows for site-wide asset management.


Publish. Takes you to the Publish view where you configure your settings for staging or publishing your site to a local or remote web server.


Next Page. Takes you to the page that appears to the right of the current page (on the same level) in the graphical site view.


Previous Page. Takes you to the page that appears to the left of the current page (on the same level) in the graphical site view.


Parent Page. Takes you to the page that appears above the current page in the graphical site view.


First Child Page. Takes you to the page that appears below the current page (the next child level) in the graphical site view.


New (element). Lets you add a new element to your site. What gets added depends on which view you're in:

New Page. Lets you add a new page to your site when you're in Site or Page view.

New Style. Lets you create a new style when you're in Style view.

New File Asset. Lets you import a new external file such as a picture or a Java applet, when you're in Assets view.

New Link. Lets you add a new external link when you're in Assets view.

New Data Object. Lets you create a new data object when you're in Assets view.


Go To. Opens a dialog that lets you perform a keyword search for a page, layout, style or other NetObjects Fusion object that you displayed recently.


Last. Lets you toggle between the current  view and the last one that was displayed.


Recent. Opens a scrollable selection list of views and pages that have been displayed during the current NetObjects Fusion session.


Help Topics. Opens the NetObjects Fusion Help Contents dialog. Launches your browser to view the table of contents for the online Getting Started Manual.  This document is in HTML format.


About NetObjects Fusion. Opens the NetObjects Fusion version information box.


Getting Started. Introduces you to the NetObjects Fusion Help system.  Links to the online Getting Started Manual and NetObjects web site by launching your browser.


Preview. Creates HTML files and auto-generated images for every page in your site and places them in a Preview folder on your hard disk. Also opens your default browser to let you view either the entire site or the current page.


Files. Shows you a list of files, such as pictures and Java applets, that are associated with your site. You can use the list to manage these files and their associations.


Data Objects. Shows you a list of data objects that are associated with your site. Data objects define data-based information from either internal or external sources You can use the list to remove the data object from your site or edit the data object definition.


Text properties.


Layout properties.


Picture properties.


Links. Shows you a list of page, smart, and external links that are associated with your site, as well as the page or pages on which each link appears.


Page. Takes you to the Page view where you lay out your pages and add content. Content includes: text, pictures, drawn shapes, tables, sound, video, Java applets, Active X controls, Shockwave files, data-based information and form elements.


Style. Takes you to the Style view where you have centralized control over the look and feel of your site.


Site Structure View. Switches you to a graphical view of your site. You can use this view to rename pages, add new pages and delete pages from your site. You can also expand and collapse the structure and color code individual pages.

Style Gallery.  Lists all the SiteStyles™ that can be applied to your site, along with a preview pane that lets you examine the various components that make up the style. To edit any style or component, click Components.


Site Outline View. Switches you to a tree view of your site in which you can expand and collapse the structure at any level. You can also review site management information about each page, such as the names of child pages, page type, status, and comments.

Style Components. Opens a list of elements that make up the current style. You can select and Edit any of these components and immediately see the results in the preview pane. To switch back to the site selection list, click Style Gallery.


To view help on individual buttons, controls or elements, right-click on the item and choose "What's This" or "Help" from the pop-up menu.


To view help on individual buttons, controls or elements, right-click on the item and choose "What's This" or "Help" from the pop-up menu.


HID_NEWPUBLISHINGSET.


HID_POPUP_MENU.


HID_VIEW_AUTOSIZE.


HID_INDICATOR_DATE.


HID_INDICATOR_TIME.


Choose this option if you want a solid color background on this page.


Click this button to go to the next page within this stacked page.


Click this button to add a current page within this stacked page.


Click this button to delete the current page within this stacked page.


HID_SECTION.


HID_NEW2.


Settings... Opens a dialog that allows for configuring your settings for local or remote staging or publishing. Also allows for choosing modifiers: text only, grayscale, and low-bandwidth versions.


Stage. Stages your site by writing HTML, assets and other files to your hard disk or a server that has restricted access.


Publish. Publishes you final site by writing HTML, assets and other files to your hard disk or a web server.


Check this option to display borders around all objects (such as text blocks, draw shapes, data fields, and so forth) in Page view.


HID_DRAW_SELECTION.


HID_DRAW_RECT.


HID_DRAW_ROUNDRECT.


HID_DRAW_LINE.


HID_DRAW_ELLIPSE.


HID_DRAW_TEXT.


HID_DRAW_PICTURE.


HID_DRAW_POLYGON.


HID_DRAW_OLE.


HID_DRAW_JAVA.


HID_DRAW_DBLIST.


HID_DRAW_DBFIELD.


HID_DRAW_FORMBUTTON.


HID_DRAW_FORMRADIO.


HID_DRAW_FORMCHECKBOX.


HID_DRAW_FORMEDIT.


HID_DRAW_FORMPSW.


HID_DRAW_FORMCOMBO.


HID_DRAW_FORMCLEAR.


HID_DRAW_ZOOMIN.


HID_DRAW_ZOOMOUT.


HID_DRAW_TABLE.


HID_DRAW_GRAPHIC.


HID_DRAW_HOTSPOTRECT.


HID_DRAW_HOTSPOTROUNDRECT.


HID_DRAW_BACKGROUNDPICKER.


HID_DRAW_SHOCKWAVE.


HID_DRAW_SOUND.


HID_DRAW_VIDEO.


HID_DRAW_ACTIVEX.


HID_DRAW_FORMMULTIEDIT.


HID_CANCEL_EDIT_CNTR.


HID_VIEW_GRID.


HID_VIEW_ZOOM_IN.


HID_VIEW_ZOOM_OUT.


HID_PAGE_NEWPAGE.


HID_PAGE_DELETEPAGE.


HID_OBJECT_LINECOLOR.


HID_VIEW_DIAGONAL.


HID_OBJECT_FILLCOLOR.


HID_VIEW_VERTICAL.


HID_OBJECT_MOVETOFRONT.


HID_OBJECT_MOVEFORWARD.


HID_INDEX.


HID_VIEW_PAPERCOLOR.


Click this button to go to the previous page within this stacked page.


HID_NEW_CHILD.


HID_NEW_SIBLING.


HID_PREVIEW.


HID_OPEN_NODE.


HID_OBJECT_FONT.


HID_OBJECT_FILLCOLOR2.


HID_OBJECT_LINECOLOR2.


HID_OBJECT_FONT2.


HID_FONT_BOLD.


HID_FONT_ITALICS.


HID_FILE_SUMMARYINFO.


HID_FONT_UNDERLINE.


HID_FONT_TEXTCOLOR.


HID_STYLE_LEFT.


HID_STYLE_CENTER.


HID_STYLE_RIGHT.


HID_TEXT_BULLET.


HID_LAYOUT_FONT.


HID_LAYOUT_TITLE.


HID_LAYOUT_PICTURE.


HID_LAYOUT_COLOR.


HID_LAYOUT_FIXEDFONT.


HID_OBJECTDEFINITION.


HID_NEWPUBLISHSET.


HID_SETPUBLISHSET.


HID_PUBLISH_NEWPUBLISHSET.


HID_AlLIGNOBJECTS.


HID_ASSIGNLAYOUTS.


HID_ALIGN_HORIZONTAL.


HID_INSERTSECTION.


HIDM_BROWSER_OPTIONS.


Indents text within a text box.


Unindents text within a text box.


Counts words, lines, paragraphs and characters within a single text box or on the whole page.


Provides a dialog box for you to select ASCII characters (such as © or ™) from a list and insert them into the selected text block.


HID_FILE_DUMPHTML.


HID_DRAW_SELECT.


HID_DRAW_POLY.


HID_LAYOUT.


HID_OUTLINE.


HID_DELETE.


HID_TOP_LEVEL_MENUS.


HID_OBJECT_COMMENTS2.


This option allows you to set the start value of a numbered list when the selected text block uses the numbered list (also called ordered list) paragraph style.


HID_ADDSTYLETOLIST.


Help Overview. Explains how to get help with NetObjects Fusion by launching your browser and opening a locally installed HTML file.


HID_INDICATOR_ZOOM.


HID_INDICATOR_POSITION.


HID_INDICATOR_CUROBJ.


HID_ERR_LAYOUTTOOSMALL.


Select object. Use this tool to select any page element in Page view or page symbol in Site view.


Rectangle. Clicking on this object reveals the Rectangle tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Rectangle’s attributes.


Round Rectangle. Clicking on this object reveals the Round Rectangle tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Round Rectangle’s attributes.


Line. Clicking on this object reveals the Line tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Line’s attributes.


Ellipse. Clicking on this object reveals the Ellipse tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Ellipse’s attributes.


Text. Clicking on this object reveals the Text tab of the Properties palette. You can format selected text using the Text Properties palette. To type in new text or change existing text, just click in the text box using the selection tool. To move or change the shape of the text box, make sure that you first click on the edge of the box using the selection tool.


Picture. Clicking on this object reveals the Picture tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Picture’s attributes

Banners are also considered Pictures. However, clicking on them reveals both the Picture and Header tabs of the Properties palette. Use the settings on the Header tab to toggle the banner on and off.


Polygon. Clicking on this object reveals the Polygon tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Polygon’s attributes.


Ole Object. Use the Ole Object Properties palette to modify attributes of this element.


Java Applet. Clicking on this object reveals the Java Applet tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Java Applet’s parameters.


Data List. Clicking on this object reveals the Data List tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Data List’s attributes.


Data Field. Clicking on the edge of the red data field box reveals the Data Field tab of the Properties palette. Use the pull-down menu on this tab to select another data field.


Forms Button. Clicking on this object reveals the Button tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Button’s attributes.


Forms Radio Button. Clicking on this object reveals the Radio Button tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Radio Button’s attributes.


Forms Checkbox. Clicking on this object reveals the Checkbox tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Checkbox’s attributes.


Forms Edit Field. Clicking on this object reveals the Single Line tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Edit Field’s attributes.


HID_PALETTE_FormPsw


Forms Combo Box. Clicking on this object reveals the Combo Box tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Combo Box’s attributes.


Forms Button. Clicking on this object reveals the Button tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Button’s attributes.


Zoom in. .


Zoom out.


Table. Clicking on this object reveals the Table tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the table’s attributes. When you right-click on the table’s cells you can choose items that let you add or delete columns and rows or change the type of information in the current cell.

Graphical and text-based Navigation Bars are also considered Tables. However, clicking on them reveals the Nav. Bar tab of the Properties palette Use the settings on this tab to modify the Navigation Bar’s attributes.


Picture. Clicking on this object reveals the Picture tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Picture’s attributes (Note: Banners are also considered Pictures).


Hot Spot (Rectangle). Use the Hot Spot properties palette to view or change the link attached to this hot spot.


Hot Spot (Polygon). Use the Hot Spot properties palette to view or change the link attached to this hot spot.


Hot Spot (Ellipse). Use the Hot Spot properties palette to view or change the link attached to this hot spot.


Background Color Selector. Use the Background Properties palette to modify attributes of this element.


Shockwave. Clicking on this object reveals the Shockwave tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the attributes of the Shockwave or other plug-in file.


Sound. Clicking on this object reveals the Sound tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Sound file’s attributes.


Video. Clicking on this object reveals the Video tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Video file’s attributes.


ActiveX. Clicking on this object reveals the ActiveX tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the ActiveX control’s parameters.


Forms Multi-Line. Clicking on this object reveals the Multi-Line tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to modify the Multi-Line form attributes.


Max Shape. Use the Shape Properties palette to modify attributes of this element.


Settings… Opens a dialog that allows for configuring your settings for local or remote staging or publishing. Also allows for choosing modifiers: text only, grayscale, and low-bandwidth versions.


HID_DELETE_ELEMENT .


HID_DELETE_FILE_ASSET .


HID_DELETE_LINK .


HID_DELETE_PAGE .


HID_EDIT_CLEAR_ITEMNAME .


HID_EDIT_CLEAR_STYLE .


HID_GOTO_PAGE .


HID_IMPORT_ITEMNAME .


HID_IMPORT_PAGE .


HID_IMPORT_STYLE .


HID_NEW_DATA_OBJECT .


HID_NEW_FILE_ASSET .


HID_NEW_ITEMNAME .


HID_NEW_LINK .


HID_NEW_PAGE .


HID_NEW_STYLE .


HID_NEXT_TAB .


HID_PREVIOUS_TAB .


Removes link previously associated with the selected text.


HIDR_DRAWCLTYPE.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_T2TYPE_CNTR_IP.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_MAINFRAME.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_TEXTMENU.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_STYLES_MENU.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_ASSETS_MENU.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_PUBLISH_MENU.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_DELETE_PAGE_MENU.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDR_PAGE_MENU.

 This topic is under construction.


Please select an individual button, option or control and right-click “What’s This” to view context-sensitive help for that control.


HIDP_BUSY.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDP_FAILED_TO_CREATE.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDP_SOCKETS_INIT_FAILED.

 This topic is under construction.


HIDP_OLE_INIT_FAILED2.

 This topic is under construction.


Enter the point size for the line width or graphic element border. Each click on a spin button changes the current size by one point.


Reveals (if checked) or hides (if cleared) any hotspots that have been applied to the selected picture. Since hotspots normally aren't visible on a picture when viewed in a web browser, this feature is used for design purposes only.


Sets the page background color or design to match the current site style as shown in the Style view.


Choose this option if you want a solid color background on this page.


Choose this option if you want a graphic background on this page.


Opens a color dialog to let you choose a solid color background for this page.


Opens a standard Windows search dialog to let you locate a picture to use for the background on this page.


Check or uncheck this box to switch the page design grid on or off.


Displays the path and file name for the current picture. You can change the picture by typing in a new path and file name or by clicking the Browse button to locate a file on disk.


 Displays the link assigned to the selected hotspot. You can edit this text directly to change the link, or press the Link button to help you specify a new link.


Lets you choose the type of template you wish to apply to the site.


Select the next data field to query on.


Select the next data field to query on.


Lists the document types associated with installed web browsers. For example, select Netscape Hypertext Document to launch the version of Netscape Navigator installed on your system, or select Internet Document  (HTML) to launch the installed version of Microsoft Internet Explorer. A check in the Default checkbox selects the browser that NetObjects Fusion will launch when you click the Preview button in the control bar.


Opens the Add Browser dialog, which lets you specify a browser to add to the list.


Lets you remove the selected browser from the list.


Sets the web browser that NetObjects Fusion will launch when you click the Preview button in the control bar. The web browser documents are indicated in the browser selection list.


Shows the current fill color for the selected graphic element. To change the color, click the Color button.


Opens a color selection dialog to let you change the fill color for the selected graphic element.


Opens a standard Windows search dialog to let you locate a file.


Displays the name of the currently selected proportional font used throughout your site.


Applies strikeout marks to the selected text.


Lists available point sizes for the selected text. The list also shows the corresponding HTML standard sizes.


Opens the Link dialog to let you link to another page within your site or to another page or site on the Internet. The link is applied only to the selected text. If no text is selected, the button is disabled.


Enter the name of your new text style here.


Opens a color selection dialog to let you change the background color in the selected text.


Displays the file name represented by the selected element.


Click this button to open a file search dialog and locate a sound or video file to place on the page.


Click one of these buttons to place a supplied icon to represent your page.


Click this option to select from one of the supplied sound or video images. To choose an image, click its button.


Click this option to select a custom image or icon to represent the sound or video. To locate an image on your disk, click the File button.


Opens a file search dialog to let you locate an image or icon to represent the sound or video.


Displays the file name of a selected image or icon that represents the sound or video.


Choose a Layout for the current page from this dropdown list.  Choose Add… from the dropdown list to create a new page layout based on the current page.


Check this option if this name-value pair is to be selected by default.


Makes the edit box a password control. Any text entry is displayed as asterisks.


Choose this option if you want to allow the user of the form to make multiple selections from the items in your list box.


Check this option to publish or stage your site as a grayscale or monochrome site.  All images (GIFs and JPEGs) are published or staged as grayscale.


Check this option to publish or stage your site as a low bandwidth site.  All GIFs are reduced to 4-bit color (16 colors) and all JPEGs are reduced in size by half when published or staged.


Displays the name of the selected data list. If you are creating a new data list, enter a name here (the default is “Untitled”). This data list name is for internal reference only. Open the Data List dialog box by either double-clicking on the Data List itself or by clicking the Define button in the Data List properties palette.


Enter the name for this new data object sourced with internal data.  This edit box is unused by data objects sourced with external data.


Displays the name and type of each data field within this data object. Double-click on a field to edit its name. Click on the add button (+) below to add data fields to this data object.


Enter any comments for this object here (for internal purposes only).


Lets you change the name of the currently selected page.


Enter or select a column number to change its settings.  Use the dropdown list below to change the type of object contained within the specified column. Change settings for multiple columns by selecting columns here and changing their object types below


Point size for the external border on the selected data list.


Select a method of comparison from this dropdown list for this relational query


Enter the value to be compared (according to the comparison method) in the specified data field.


Select a logical conjunction (“and” or “or”) to define the relational query.  Select “end” to end your query without specifying further conditions.


Enter the value to be compared (according to the comparison method) in the specified data field.


Enter your password for the username above here.


Enter your username for the web server you wish to publish or stage to in this edit box.


The location of the selected file is displayed here.


Identifier for the control.


Makes the default state of the control "not selected" or "unchecked."


Choose this option to have the selected radio button be selected by default when the form element is viewed within a browser.


Choose this option to have the selected radio button be unselected by default when the form element is viewed within a browser.


Click the up or down arrows to change the grid block width in increments of one unit.


Click the up or down arrows to change the page height in increments of one unit.


Enter or select a column number to change its settings. Use the dropdown list below to change the type of object contained within the specified column. Change settings for multiple columns by selecting columns here and changing their object types below


Lets you increase or decrease the point size for the outside border on the selected table or data list. Each click on a spin button changes the size by one point. For larger changes, type a new number into the field.


Lets you increase or decrease the margin, in points, between the cell contents and container edges. Each click on a spin button changes the size by one point. For larger changes, type a new number into the field


Lets you increase or decrease the amount of space (in points) between each column and between the outside border and the column containers. Each click on a spin button changes the size by one point. For larger changes, type a new number into the field.


Choose this option to assign a new bullet style to the selected data list.


Indicates that the current page is not yet completed.


Choose this option to set the navigation button level to documents on the same level of the site hierarchy as the current page.


Moves the selected parameter or item up one position on the list.


Displays the graphic in its original size and shape within the picture container. The picture maintains its "natural" state even if you change the size or shape of the container using the sizing handles.


If the selected picture container is enlarged beyond the size of the graphic it contains, this option creates multiple images of the graphic and tiles the images to fill the container.


Click the up or down arrows to change the page width in increments of one unit.


Shows the color that will be applied to the selected text container background if you choose the background color option. To change the color, click the Color button.


Lets you change the measurement units used in determining the height and depth of the page as well as the grid size used to position objects on the page. Choose from centimeters, inches, points or pixels. Your choice is used in the Grid Size controls below as well as the Width and Height selection controls on the Layout properties palette.


Choose this option to use the primary button style as shown in the current style (Style view) for the selected navigation button.


Choose this option to use only text for the selected navigation button.


Choose this option to use the secondary button style as shown in the current style (Style view) for the selected navigation button.


Check this option to publish or stage your site as a text only site. Non-text assets such as images or sound files will not be included in the published or staged site.


Displays the current page type (Normal or Stacked).


Shows the color of the background that is applied to the picture container if you select the Use Current Color option.


Area in which you can enter additional comments about the currently selected page.


Opens a color dialog to let you set the color of individual page icons in Site view for various purposes, such as indicating which pages have been assigned to a particular author.


Shows the color of the currently selected page icon. To change the color, click the Color button.


Opens a color dialog to let you set the color of the Site view background.


Opens a color dialog to let you set the color of the Site view background.


Outline View. Provides a drag and drop file tree view of your site in which you can expand and collapse the structure at any level. You can review site management information about each page, such as the names of child pages, page type, status, and comments.


These options let you control how a graphic is displayed within the selected picture bounding box.


 These controls let you apply text to the selected picture or graphic container and choose the color, alignment and font for the applied text.


Choose this option if you would prefer a solid color as a background for this style. Click on the Color button to select a new color.


Choose this option if you would prefer a picture as a background for this style. Click on the Browse button to browse for a picture. A sample of how the tiled picture will appear as a background style is displayed on the right


Click this button to open the standard Color dialog box, where you can select a color for the background style.


Adds the current footer to the Footer list, making it available to all other pages in your site.


Adds the current header to the Header list, making it available to all other pages in your site.


Closes the dialog and saves any changes you made.


Displays the URL (internet address) for this external link.


Enter, edit or view the value displayed in this edit box.


Choose this option to make the control a dropdown type list box, which takes up less space on the form. The user opens the list by clicking a button.


Choose this option if you want the buttonface to contain text only.


Displays the name of the style to be edited.


If checked, places the Banner button (as shown in the Styles view) in the page header.


Lets you choose a new footer for this page.


Lists the ActiveX controls available on your system. Select the ActiveX control to be inserted into the current selection.


Lists the properties available in the selected ActiveX control.


The left button aligns the selected text flush left (within its bounding box), the middle button centers the selected text and the right button aligns the selected text flush right.


Displays the current background color of the selected data list or table. To change the color, click the Color button.


Enter the name of the remote host or server you wish to publish to.


Check here to have your password stored in memory.  If checked, you will not need to enter your password each time you publish.


Displays the color that will be applied if you click the color option next to the swatch. To change the color, click the Color button. In the Data List properties palette, check this option to use the current default bullet style (as shown in Style view) in the selected data list.


Lets you switch between vertical and horizontal orientation.


Check or clear this box to show or hide column headers in the selected data list.


Chooses the file extension for the HTML file generated for the home page of your site.  The default choice, html, used by UNIX and Macintosh computers, is more commonly found on the World Wide Web; htm is used by IBM-PC compatibles with its three-character extension limit.


Shows the date and time the current site was created.


Shows the date and time the current site was last changed.


Shows the color of the Site view background. To change the color, click the Color button.


Enter the directory on the remote host you wish to start in.


Displays a list of symbol characters, with descriptions and Shortcut keys (if applicable) which can be inserted into a text block. Use Shortcut key combinations outside this dialog box, when entering text into a text block.  Insert the selected symbol into the text block at the insertion point by pressing the Insert button below.


Check this box to use a highlighted button (as shown in the current style) in the navigation bar.


Check this box to include the site's top level home page in the navigation bar.


Displays the number of words in the current page.


Displays the number of characters in the current page.


Displays the number of lines in the current page.


Displays the number of words in the current text selection.


Displays the number of lines in the current text selection.


Displays the number of paragraphs in the current text selection.


Displays the number of characters in the current text selection.


Structure View. Provides a drag and drop graphical view of your site. You can use this view to visualize your site’s structure. You can also expand and collapse the structure and color code individual pages.


Finds the selected page and opens it in Page view.


Click this button to edit the selected property for the ActiveX control.


Displays the color that will be applied to the selected line or element border. To change the color, click the Color button.


Select a method of comparison from this dropdown list for this relational query


Displays the color that will be applied to the selected text if you choose the color option next to the swatch. To change the color, click the Color button.


Name assigned to the current page. You can change this name at any time.


Enter or select the number of rows for your table here.


Applies italic formatting to the selected text.


Lets you assign a name to the current page layout.


Opens a standard Windows search dialog to let you locate a file.


 Opens an alignment dialog to let you position text within the selected picture or graphic element. Applies only if the Text in Element checkbox is checked and text appears in the field above the Align button.


Displays the current picture used for the banner in this style.  Click on the Browse button to select a new picture.


Displays the Font currently selected for this style element.


Click here to open the standard Font dialog box, where you may select fonts and font styles to be applied to the text used in this style element.


This displays the current background style color.  Click on the Color button to change this color.


Displays the current picture used for the background in this style. Click on the Browse button to modify this selection.


Displays the current picture used for regular or non-highlighted buttons in this style. Click on the Browse button to modify this selection.


Displays the current picture used for highlighted buttons in this style. Click on the Browse button to modify this selection.


Click here to open the Image File Open dialog box, where you can select a picture for this style element.


Enter a full or partial name of the page within your site you wish to link the selected element to.  Use the radio buttons below to specify the search method.


Searches for pages beginning with the character(s) you’ve entered above.  Click on the Find button below to locate all matches.


Searches for pages which contain the character(s) you’ve entered above.  Click on the Find button below to locate all matches.


Searches for pages which end with the character(s) you’ve entered above.  Click on the Find button below to locate all matches.


Graphical display of the selected level.


Graphical display of the selected level.


Graphical display of the selected level.


Graphical display of the selected level.


Graphical display of the selected level.


Use these controls to apply the default color or choose a new color for the selected text.


Use these controls to add or remove background color in the selected text container.


Icon representing the audio controls element that is placed on the page when you choose the Inline option.


Opens a standard Windows search dialog to let you locate a picture to place on the selected button.


Displays the file name of the picture that appears on the selected button. If no picture is assigned to the button, this label is blank.


Set Style. Applies the selected style to the current site.


Page icon.  This icon is a representation of the actual page. Clicking on this icon reveals the Page tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to change the page name, status, color, etc. Double-click on this page icon to edit the page in Page view.

Stacked page icon.  This icon is a representation of the actual stacked pages. Clicking on this icon reveals the Page tab of the Properties palette. Use the settings on this tab to change the stacked page name, status, color, etc. Double-click on this stacked page icon to edit the stacked pages in Page view.


Choose this option if the intended data object uses one of the pre-built database drivers listed in the dropdown list to the right.  Click on the Browse button to choose a file that matches the driver type specified in the dropdown list.


Click on this button to add a new field to your data object.


Opens a standard Windows search dialog to let you locate a file.


Type the text that will appear in place of the sound graphic in client browsers that either can't display images or have image display turned off.


Removes the currently assigned link.


Removes the currently assigned link.


Lets you turn on/off the autosave feature, which automatically saves your site every time you make a change. Turning off (unchecking) this feature can improve overall performance when working with large sites, but if you turn it off you MUST select Save Site from the File menu to save your work.


Type the text that will appear in place of the image representing the ActiveX control in client browsers that either can't display images or have image display features turned off.


Specify the file needed to implement this ActiveX control on the client side, almost always an .OCX files (less commonly.CAB or .INF files). Note: if the Set Codebase option was checked in the Insert ActiveX dialog box the necessary module will be automatically added to this edit box.  Also, the module used by a particular ActiveX control is displayed in the Insert ActiveX dialog box. See help for the Insert ActiveX dialog box.


Type the name of a script to run with the ActiveX control. To open the full script editing window, click the Script button.


Text will be aligned to the bottom of the style element.


Opens a standard Windows File Open dialog box to let you browse for files and folders.


Opens the Image File Open dialog box, where you can select a new image or picture to be used for highlighted buttons in this style.


Opens a search dialog to let you choose a new bullet graphic for the selected data list.


Opens the Enter Value dialog to let you add a new parameter or item.


Moves the selected parameter or item down one position on the list.


Removes the selected parameter or item from the list.


Opens a standard Windows Font selection dialog to let you choose a new monospace font and font size. You must match these settings to the monospace, fixed or teletype font settings in your browser's preferences.


Opens a standard Windows Font selection dialog to let you choose a new proportional font and font size. You must match these settings to the proportional font settings in your browser's preferences.


Click this button to assign a picture to the selected cell. When you select this option, a standard Windows search dialog appears to let you locate a picture. Caution: If the cell already contains text and you choose a picture to replace it, the text cannot be retrieved.


Click this button to enable text entry in the selected cell. Caution: If the cell already contains text and you assign a picture to it through the Picture type option, the existing cell text cannot be retrieved.


Chooses what type of element, text or picture, will appear in the Column number chosen in the edit box above. The default type is text.


Text will be aligned to the horizontal center of the style element.


Text will be aligned to the vertical center of the style element.


Enter the directory on the remote host where CGI (Common Gateway Interface) programs are located.


Edit. Lets you edit the selected style component. You can also edit components by double-clicking list items.


Check this box to disable re-staging assets which have not changed.  Choosing this option will decrease the time it takes to re-stage your site, especially one rich with assets such as pictures.


Select this option if you want to use the current page background color as the background in the picture container.


WYSIWYG option. Click this checkbox to get optimal preview performance when using a Netscape browser.


Check this option to have NetObjects Fusion always open in a maximized window.


Displays the currently selected solid background color for this page. Only applies if the Solid Color option is selected. To change the color, click the Color button.


Lists the pre-built database drivers available for the intended data object.  Click on the Browse button to choose a file that matches the driver type specified in this list.


Select a data field to be added to the current stacked page from the dropdown list.


Select a method of comparison from this dropdown list to use for this query.


Enter the value to be compared (according to the comparison method) in the specified data field.


Components. Lists the editable components that make up the selected style. You can double-click on any item in the components list to edit it.


Clicking this button opens the SQL Data Sources dialog box, where you may add and select from a list of external data sources.


Opens the Data List dialog, where you can change the name assigned to this list, show or hide fields assigned to the list, assign the Linked Field attribute to fields in the list, or change the order in which fields appear.


Choose from the current set of Data Objects to be included in your data list.  Choose the New Button to create a new data object.


Enter the path for the local folder in which you would like to stage or publish your site.  Click the Browse button to locate the folder.


If you make the control a standard list box, this field lets you set the number of lines that are displayed in the box. If there are more items in the list than the number you set here, a scroll bar is added


If you make the control a standard list box, these buttons increase or decrease the number of lines displayed in the box. If there are more items in the list than the number you set here, a scroll bar is added.


Lets you change the text displayed on the element.


Click the up or down arrows to increase or decrease, in increments of one,  the maximum number of characters allowed in the edit box. If the box contains more text than shown in the Max Visible setting, the user can view the additional text by using the arrow keys to scroll right or left.


Enter the point size for the line width or graphic object border. Each click on a spin button changes the current size by one point.


Contains the value that will be returned when the form is submitted and this checkbox or option is selected. All checkboxes and radio buttons should have a name and a value assigned to them (otherwise, if the option is selected, and the form is submitted, the default string “On” is returned when the form is submitted).


The number of lines that are visible in the edit box (which determines the onscreen height of the box). If the box contains more lines than the Visible Height setting, the user can view the additional text by scrolling up or down using the keyboard .


Click these buttons to increase or decrease the number of lines that are visible in the edit box (which determines the onscreen height of the box). If the box contains more lines than the Visible Height setting, the user can view the additional text by scrolling up or down using the keyboard arrow keys.


The number of characters that are visible in the edit box (which determines the onscreen width of the box). The maximum number of characters the box can contain is set in the Max Length control.  If the box contains more characters than the Visible Length setting, the user can view the additional text by scrolling right or left using the keyboard arrow keys.


Click these buttons to increase or decrease, in increments of one,  the number of characters that are visible in the edit box (which determines the onscreen width of the box). The maximum number of characters the box can contain is set in the Max Length control.  If the box contains more than the Visible Length setting, the user can view the additional text by scrolling right or left using the keyboard arrow keys.


Enter the text you would like to be inserted into the published HTML page after the selected element. Click the Insert button to insert a text or HTML file in this edit box. Click OK to confirm the insertion, Cancel to exit this dialog without inserting or changing the script.


Sets the maximum number of characters allowed in the edit box. If the box contains more text than shown in the Max Visible setting, the user can view the additional text by using the arrow keys to scroll right or left.


The number of characters that are visible in the edit box (which determines the onscreen width of the box). The maximum number of characters the box can contain is set in the Max Length control.  If the box contains more characters than the Visible Length setting, the user can view the additional text by scrolling right or left using the keyboard arrow keys.


Select an initial data field to perform a Boolean query on.


The file name and path for the picture that is displayed in the selected navigation control. To change the picture, click the Browse button.


Enter the number of pixels to offset your background image from the left margin.


This buttons opens the Query dialog box, which allows you to set database queries or filters for the data fields listed below (further help is available within the Query dialog box).


Choose this option to set the navigation button level to pages on the first level of the site hierarchy.


With the Get method, the values of the form variables are sent as part of the URL. This corresponds to the “METHOD=GET” attribute of the Form tag in HTML.


Post is the default method used by forms.  The values of the form variables are echoed as text, whereas in the Get method the values are sent as part of the URL. This corresponds to the “METHOD=POST” attribute of the Form tag in HTML.


Specify In this edit box specify the URL of the CGI script to be used by your site when processing forms. This corresponds to the “Action” attribute of the Form tag in HTML.  This field is required.


Advanced users may specify a local copy of the CGI script used for processing forms. The Action field below should contain the full URL for the CGI script selected above. This file will be FTP’d to the CGI directory indicated in your Remote configuration (Publish or Stage Settings). Note: if your CGI script is already on your web server, you may this leave this field blank.


This field is optional. Advanced users may need to specify a non-standard encoding type when configuring advanced forms. The default encoding type is MIME-type application/x-www-form-urlencoded, which encodes the form’s name-value pairs in the same way an URL is encoded.


Click this button to open a standard Open File dialog and select a local CGI script.


Opens the Forms Settings dialog, where you set the CGI-related functions for the form.


Lets you view or change the width of the grid blocks that are used to help you position items on the page. You can change the block width by typing a number directly into this field or clicking the spin buttons to change the value in increments of one unit.


Displays the currently selected unit of measurement used in determining the width of each grid block. You can change the unit used by choosing another Measurement Unit from the list above.


Click the up or down arrows to change the grid block height in increments of one unit.


Lets you view or change the height of the grid blocks that are used to help you position items on the page. You can change the block height by typing a number directly into this field or clicking the spin buttons to change the value in increments of one unit.


Displays the currently selected unit of measurement used in determining the height of each grid block. You can change the unit used by choosing another Measurement Unit from the list above.


Horizontally aligns the selected picture to the center of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Horizontally aligns the selected picture to the left of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Horizontally aligns the selected picture to the right of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Lets you choose a new header for this page.


Opens the Hidden Fields dialog, which lets you add or remove hidden fields (not visible in the browser) from your form.


Chooses the name of the HTML file generated for the home page of your site, which can be either the current name of the page, Index, Default or Home.  Current Page Name is the default choice.


If this option is checked, headers and footers within this site will be oriented horizontally, i.e. headers will be at the top, footers at the bottom of each page. The header/footer splitter bars will be horizontal, at the top and bottom of each page.  If this option is unchecked, headers and footers within this site will be oriented vertically, i.e. headers will be on the left, footers on the right of each page. The header/footer splitter bars will be vertical, on the left and right of each page.


Choose this option to display a set of graphical audio or video controls on the page. This interactive element can be used to control the sound or video element from the client browser.


Choose this option to set the navigation button level to documents on the parent level of the site hierarchy.


Choose this option to set the navigation button level to documents on the child level of the site hierarchy.


Click here to insert a text or HTML file into either the Before Element or After Element edit box, depending in which edit box the cursor is located.


Lets you type in an HTML alternate tag for the selected element. This text—generally a short description of the element—appears in place of the graphic representing the element in text-only web browsers or browsers in which graphics have been turned off.


Displays the file name of the selected Java applet, Shockwave or other plug-in file.


Text you want displayed in the control.


Lets you view or change the width of the current page in terms of the selected unit of measurement. You can change the page width by typing a new number directly into this field or clicking the spin buttons to change the value in increments of one unit.


Displays the currently selected unit of measurement used in determining page width. You can change the unit used by clicking the View tab and choosing another Measurement Unit from the list.


Displays the Page Type for the selected page, either Normal or Stacked Page (data pages used by a data list).


Opens a color selection dialog to let you choose a color for the table or data list background.


Lets you view or change the length of the current page in terms of the selected unit of measurement. You can change the page length by typing a new number directly into this field or clicking the spin buttons to change the value in increments of one unit.


Displays the currently selected unit of measurement used in determining page depth. You can change the unit used by clicking the View tab and choosing another Measurement Unit from the list.


Text will be aligned to the left margin of the style element.


When this option is checked, the selected data list field above will be considered a linked field, which means that the data within that field is linked to its corresponding page within the set of stacked pages used by the current data list. When the data list is viewed in a browser, data displayed in the column for a linked field will be seen as highlighted links to the corresponding data pages (within the set of stacked pages). To indicate that a data list field is linked, an asterisk is added to the end of the fieldname on the list above.


Displays the URL (internet address) for this external link.


Displays all pages which contain this asset.


Lists the parameters of the selected items that are to appear in the selected list box. To change the current value of any parameter or item, double-click its name on the list. To add or remove a parameter or item, click the + or - buttons below the list. To reposition an item on the list, select the item and click the up or down arrow buttons.


Choose this option to stage or publish your site locally.  Enter or browse for the folder in which to stage or publish the folders of HTML pages and assets.


Displays the name of the currently selected monospace font in use throughout your site.


Displays the name of the selected asset.


Click this button to create a new data object.  The Data Object dialog box will open (see help on individual options within the Data Object dialog box).


Adds a new button to the header or footer navigation bar. The button picture is set in the Nav. Button properties palette.


Select the logical conjunction (“and” or “or”) to compare data fields.  Select “end” to end your query without specifying further conditions.


Select this button if the currently selected page is to be included in the published site. Note: All pages are normally included in the published site. To exclude a page, select the page and click the Don't Publish option. To include a previously excluded page, click the Publish option back on.


Displays a list of objects to be selected from.


The name of the selected ActiveX control.


Choose this option if the data object will use the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard.  Click on the Select button to open a dialog where Data Sources and ODBC drivers for this data object are chosen.


Click this button to open the Data Source Type dialog box, where you specify the location and type of a data object sourced with external data.


Select this button if the currently selected page is to be excluded from the published site.


Lets you change the name of the currently selected page.


Select this button if the currently selected page is to be included in the published site. Note: All pages are normally included in the published site. To exclude a page, select the page and click the Don't Publish option. To include a previously excluded page, toggle the Publish option back on.


Displays the data type (string, integer) required by the selected parameter.


Describes the required contents of the selected parameter.


Opens a color selection dialog to let you choose a color for the selected line or border on the selected graphic element. In the Line properties palette, you can only set the color when the Draw option is selected.


Opens a font selection dialog to let you choose a font for the text that appears in the selected picture or graphic element. Applies only if the Text in Element checkbox is checked and a text string appears in the field above the Font button.


Opens the Link dialog to let you add or change a hypertext link on the selected picture or graphic element. The link can point to another page within your site or to another page or site on the Internet.


Opens an alignment dialog that lets you choose the position the image "snaps" to if you change the size or shape of the container. If, for example, you choose Left and Bottom alignment and then enlarge the picture container, the picture will maintain its original size, but snap to the bottom left corner of the enlarged container.


Lets you type in an HTML alternate tag for the selected picture or graphic object. This text—generally a short description of the picture or element—appears in place of the image in text-only web browsers or browsers in which graphics have been turned off.


If this page uses an image for the background, the image file name is displayed here.


Stretches the graphic to fill the selected picture container's size and shape.


To add text to the selected picture, check the Text in Element checkbox, then type the text into this field.


Color button. Opens a color selection dialog to let you choose a color for the text that appears in the selected picture or graphic element. Only applies if the Text in Element checkbox is checked and a text string appears in the field above the Color button.


Click this option if you want the buttonface to display an image rather than text.


Makes the button a "reset" control. When the user clicks the button in a client web browser, form contents on the page are cleared.


Makes the button a "submit" control. When the user clicks the button in a client web browser, form contents on the page are sent to the site.


Makes the default state of the control "selected" or "checked."


The image file will be converted from its currently file format to a .GIF file, one of the two image file types supported by most browsers. Choose JPEG below to convert the image to a .JPG file (called .JPEG on UNIX and Mac), the other image file type supported by most browsers.


Choose this option if you want to control the length, width, angle and color of the selected line.


The image file will be converted from its currently file format to a .JPG file (called .JPEG on UNIX and Mac), one of the two image file types supported by most browsers. Choose GIF above to convert the image to a .GIF file, the other image file type supported by most browsers.


Choose this option to make the control a standard list box.


Choose this option if you would prefer no background for this style.


Choose this option to apply the site line style (as specified in the Styles view) to the selected line.


Choose this option to create an internal data object. Select a name, enter comments and create data fields below (also see help on each individual item).


Choose this option to include a data object sourced with external data. Click on the Source button to open the Data Source Type dialog box to select your external data source type (also see help for that dialog box).


The data field will consist of images.  If you are creating this data object internally, you may select images by double-clicking on the empty data field after it is placed on a stacked data page.


Choose this option to stage or publish your site on a remote host or server.  Click the Configure button to configure settings for staging or publishing remotely.


Check this box to have the spaces in the names of your pages replaced with underscores when generated as HTML files.  For example, a page named My Page when generated as HTML would become My_Page.htm (or My_Page.html, depending on your choice of extension above); only the name of the HTML file NetObjects Fusion generates is changed, not the title of the page itself.


Enter the name for a field within this data object.  Choose from the options below to determine the type of data field (see help on individual options below).


Text will be aligned to the right margin of the style element.


Check this option if you would like to offset your background image the number of pixels specified in the Left and Top fields on the right. Since most browsers (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) add a small gutter on the top and left margins, you may find that text will not align with your background image perfectly. Offsetting your background image will allow you compensate for this gutter problem.


This list displays the data fields (of the chosen data object) which will be added to the current data list.  The checkboxes to the left of each field indicate whether or not this field will be included in the data list.  You may reorder their positions within the data list with the up and down arrow buttons on the lower right (the topmost field will be displayed in the leftmost column, and so forth).


Displays the name of the current site (if creating a new site, enter its name here).


Select an AutoSite or Page template from this list to base your new site on.


Templates.  Offers two different types of templates to give you a head start with building your site.

AutoSites are fully structured sites with suggested content and navigation elements. You can open them as new sites or insert them into other sites.

Page Templates are pre-built pages with suggested content. You can open them as new sites or insert them into other sites.


Choose the data field on which this data list will be sorted from this dropdown list. This option is available only when a data object is accessed by the data list.


Lets you type in an HTML alternate tag for the selected element. This text—generally a short description of the element—appears in place of the element in text-only web browsers or browsers in which graphics (or other features) are unsupported or have been turned off.


Enter the relevant text in this edit box.


Indicates that work on the page is complete.


Style Gallery.  Lists the SiteStyles that can be applied to your site and displays the various components that make up the style. To edit any style or component, click the Components button or double-click the style name.


Lets you apply a solid color background to the selected table.


Removes any solid color background from the selected table.


Lets you enter the margin, in points, between cell contents and cell container edges.


Lets you enter the margin, in points, between cells within the table or data list and its outside borders.


Enter the number of columns for your table here.


Enter the number of columns for your table here.


Enter or select the number of rows for your table here.


Choose this option to reapply the formatting of the chosen style to the active paragraph.  The formatting for the entire paragraph or text block (not just the current selection) will be replaced with the formatting for the style chosen.  Redefining the style, the alternate option, not reapplying the style, is the default option.


Choose this option to redefine the chosen style using the current text selection as an example.  The formatting of the chosen style will be replaced with the formatting of the text selection.  This is the default option when reapplying text styles.


Applies bold formatting to the selected text.


Lets you choose a bullet style for the selected paragraph.


Click this button to open a color selection dialog and choose a new color for the selected text. The new color appears in the swatch next to the button.


Click this button to apply the color shown in the swatch to the selected text. To change the currently defined color, click the Color button.


Applies the default site color to the selected text.


Lists available fonts you can apply to the selected text. Site Style is the default font.


Applies a solid color background to the selected text container. The color that will be applied is shown in the swatch next to the button. To change the color, click the Color button.


Choose a style for the selected paragraph. If you choose a style from this list, the style overrides any previously assigned font or size settings. You can also choose Add... from the list to add a new style based on any font or size settings you apply.


Inserts the selected symbol above into the text block at the insertion point.


Check this box if you want to add text to the selected picture or graphic object container.


Displays the text style to be reapplied or redefined. The options below determine whether this style or your paragraph will be modified. Redefining the style using the selection as an example is the default choice (see help for each option below).


Displays the text style to be reapplied or redefined. The options below determine whether this style or your paragraph will be modified. Redefining the style using the selection as an example is the default choice (see help for each option below).


Removes any solid color background in the selected text container.


Text will be aligned to the top of the style element.


Site view. This is the Site view where you build, organize and manage the structure of your site. You can drag pages and sections to new locations in your site, and NetObjects Fusion updates the page links automatically.


Enter the URL (Internet address) to be linked to the selected object.


Vertically aligns the selected picture to the bottom of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Vertically aligns the selected picture to the center of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Vertically aligns the selected picture to the center of its bounding box, when the bounding box is sized differently from the picture.


Displays the number of paragraphs in the current page.


 When this box is checked (it's checked by default), a visible border is added to all elements placed on the page. To remove the borders, clear the checkbox.


Select this button if the currently selected page is to be excluded from the published site.


Enter or modify the Author Name, which is added to the HTML source.


This text field displays the module (usually an .OCX file) which the selected ActiveX control uses for implementation.


Checking this option will place the filename listed in the above text field into the Module field in the ActiveX properties tab. See help for the text field above, and the Module field in ActiveX properties.


HIDC_DOFILE


Enter any HTML tags to be inserted into the raw HTML for the selected text block.


HIDC_SOLINK


HIDC_DOIMAGE


HIDC_DOLINK


Enter the number of pixels to move your background image to the left.


Enter the number of pixels to move your background image toward the top.


Enter the number of pixels to move your background image toward the top.


Lets you offset your background image. Most browsers (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) add a small gutter to the top and left edges of their windows. Offsetting your background images will allow you to compensate by moving the image to the left and toward the top.


Select the protocol to use to publish your site. Currently FTP (the protocol most often used for uploading files) is the only available protocol.


Click here to configure settings for remote staging.  Opens the Remote dialog box, where settings may be entered or modified.


Enter the text you would like to be inserted into the published HTML page before the selected element. Click the Insert button to insert a text or HTML file in this edit box.  Click OK to confirm the insertion, Cancel to exit this dialog without inserting or changing the script.


Enter the name used by this name-value pair.


The data field will consist of formatted text, which includes font styles, paragraph and other formatting attributes.


The data field will consist of simple text, without formatting.


Choose this option to go to the page which begins with the characters entered above. A list of all pages which match the search characters will be displayed.


Choose this option to go to the page which ends with the characters entered above. A list of all pages which match the search characters will be displayed.


Choose this option to go to the page which contains the characters entered above. A list of all pages which match the search characters will be displayed.


Lets you preview the entire site when the Preview button is pressed. You may selectively preview the current page (and not the entire site) by holding down Ctrl while pressing the Preview button.  All links to other pages in your site will be disabled when previewing just the current page.


Check this option to preview the active or current page, and not the entire site, when the Preview button is pressed.  If this option is not checked, you may selectively preview an active page (and not the entire site) by holding down Ctrl while pressing the Preview button


Enter the name or partial name of the page you wish to go to. Use the options below to choose whether to search for a page which begins with, contains, or ends with the text entered here. A list of all pages which match the search characters will be displayed.


Enter the relevant text in this edit box.


Directory in which the primary pages of your site will be stored. You can use any local or network path.


Click here to configure settings for remote publishing.  Opens the Remote dialog box, where settings may be entered or modified.


Enter the number of pixels to move your background image to the left.


Displays the number of pages in your site.


Enter the text you would like to be inserted into the published HTML page within the tag associated with the selected element. The text inside the element is placed just before the tag’s closing angle bracket. For example, if you’ve placed the picture “airplane.jpg” on your page and added the text ‘lowsrc=”airplane_low.jpg”’, the HTML source will read <IMG SRC=”airplane.jpg” lowsrc=”airplane_low.jpg”>. Click the Insert button to insert a text or HTML file in this edit box. Click OK to confirm the insertion, Cancel to exit this dialog box without inserting the script.


Lets you offset your background image. Most browsers (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) add a small gutter to the top and left edges of their windows. Offsetting your background images will allow you to compensate by moving the image to the left and toward the top.


Displays the file name of the selected Java applet, Shockwave or other plug-in file.


Displays the Page Type for the selected page, either Normal or Stacked Page (data pages used by a data list).


Shows the color of the currently selected page icon. To change the color, click the Color button.


Displays the current background color of the selected data list or table. To change the color, click the Color button.


Shows the color of the currently selected page icon. To change the color, click the Color button.


Displays the name of the currently selected proportional font used throughout your site.


Displays the name of the currently selected monospace font in use throughout your site.


Displays the file name represented by the selected element.


Displays the color that will be applied to the selected line or element border. To change the color, click the Color button.


Displays the color that will be applied to the selected line or element border. To change the color, click the Color button.


Shows the current fill color for the selected graphic element. To change the color, click the Color button.


Shows the current fill color for the selected graphic element. To change the color, click the Color button.


Displays the file name of the selected Java applet, Shockwave or other plug-in file.


Displays the name of the current site (if creating a new site, enter its name here).


Shows the date and time the current site was created.


Shows the date and time the current site was last changed.


Displays the number of pages in your site.


Displays the current picture used for the banner in this style.  Click on the Browse button to select a new picture.


Displays the Font currently selected for this style element.


Displays the current picture used for regular or non-highlighted buttons in this style. Click on the Browse button to modify this selection.


Displays the current picture used for highlighted buttons in this style. Click on the Browse button to modify this selection.


Displays the color that will be applied to the selected text if you choose the color option next to the swatch. To change the color, click the Color button.


Shows the color that will be applied to the selected text container background if you choose the background color option. To change the color, click the Color button.


When a style is selected, you can view its components in the window on the right. Double-clicking a style or clicking the Components button in the secondary control bar will open the Components view, where you may edit the style's components.


When a component is selected, you can edit it by double-clicking the list item or clicking the Edit button in the secondary control bar.


Files. Shows you a list of files, such as pictures and Java applets, that are associated with your site. You can use the list to manage these files and their associations.

Links. Shows you a list of page, smart, and external links that are associated with your site, as well as the page or pages on which each link appears.

Data Objects. Shows you a list of data objects that are associated with your site. Data objects define data-based information from either internal or external sources You can use the list to remove the data object from your site or edit the data object definition.


Enter or modify the name for this link. This name, used in Assets view, is an internal reference and is not added to HTML generated when your site is staged or published.


Choose this option to enable the Snap to Grid feature. All elements placed on a page will snap to the grid.  Grid settings are found in the View properties tab, in Page view.