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586 ADOBE GOLIVE CS2
User Guide
To add an element attribute with the Outline Editor
You can fine-tune the appearance of your document by adding attributes for an element. Attributes control the way
an element is displayed by the browser. Many elements support attributes for specifying special formatting instruc­
tions, such as element alignment, color, and directory paths to resource files.
1 In the Outline Editor, select the element you want to add an attribute to.
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Do one of the following:
• To choose from a list of attributes defined for the selected element, click the Attributes triangle and choose an
attribute from the menu. Or right-click and choose Add Attribute >
[attribute] .
Using the Attributes triangle
• To add a new attribute, click the New Attribute button on the toolbar, or right-click and choose Add
Attribute > Any. Then enter an attribute name in the text box.
If the attribute is recognized as an enumeration type (such as a color or path), a triangle, color field, path pointer, or
comment sign appears to the right of the attribute name.
Note:
If you are not sure whether an attribute name is valid, refer to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) website
at www.W3.org or use GoLive’s Syntax Checker.
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To specify a value for the attribute, do one of the following:
• Click the text box to the right of the attribute name, and then enter a value.
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If there are predefined values for the attribute, the Outline Editor displays the Attribute Values triangle. Click the
Attribute Values triangle, and then select a predefined attribute value from the menu.
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Specifying attribute values
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Attribute Values triangle
B.
Menu of predefined attribute values
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Color field
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Path pointer
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If the attribute uses a color value (such as a font color), a color field and a color code appear to the right of the
attribute name.
• If the attribute uses a path (such as a path to an image file), a path pointer appears to the right of the attribute name.
Click the path pointer, then select a file in the Select File dialog box, and then click OK.