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Although there are
some options for form fields, using them in a Web page is a bit
different. The process for inserting them remains the same: click where
you want to place it and then click the type of field you want to
insert. You can also add text around the box to identify it.
Here’s a list of the
different fields available when creating a Web page:
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Toolbar Button |
Name |
Description |
Example |
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Checkbox |
Inserts a
box that can be checked or unchecked. Good for limited answers. |
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Option
button |
Inserts a
set of radio buttons where only one button in the list can be
checked. |
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Combo box |
Inserts a
drop-down menu that allows the recipient to pick from a list. |
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List box |
Inserts a
box that allows the recipient to pick from a list. They can
scroll through the choices using the arrows on the right. |
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Text box |
Inserts a
text box that allows the user to type an answer. |
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Text area |
Inserts a
larger text area that allows the user to type an answer.
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Like form fields,
you can modify the properties of an item by clicking the field (in
design mode) and then clicking the Properties button ( ) on the
Web Tools toolbar. However, the properties that you will see are quite
different:
You can see that the
properties appear to the left hand side as a box. This box can be moved
and resized like a task pane, except that it won’t snap to a particular
side. Let’s take a closer look at this properties pane; remember that
the pane will look differently depending on what item you select. (Using
it, however, will remain the same.)
 You can see from the picture on the right that the first item in the
pane is a drop-down menu. This menu lets you choose what field in the
document you are modifying.
The next part is the
two tabs. You can view the field’s properties in alphabetic order or by
category. Either way, you’ll still see the same fields in chart format.
The chart takes up
the main portion of the pane. The first column tells you the name of the
property, and the second column tells you what that property is set to.
You can type in any of the cells in the second column to change that
property’s value.
Here’s a list of
properties, what their value needs to be set to, and what fields they
apply to:
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Property |
Possible Values |
Applicable Fields |
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Checked |
False
if the box is not checked by default.
True
if the box is to be checked by default. |
Checkbox
Option box |
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Columns |
Type the
number of columns you want the text area to have. |
Text area |
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DisplayValues |
Enter the
values to be displayed, separated by semicolons.
Example:
Yes;No;Maybe |
Combo box
(drop-down menu)
List box |
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Height |
Enter a
number (in pixels) for the height of this field. |
All fields |
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HTMLName |
Type the
name for this field. (IE, Yes Checkbox) |
All fields |
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Max length |
Enter the
maximum length for a line in the text box. |
Text box. |
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MultiSelect |
False
if the user is not allowed to select more than one item.
True
if the user is allowed to select more than one item. |
Combo box
(drop-down menu)
List box |
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Rows |
Type the
number of rows you want the text area to have. |
Text area |
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Selected |
Enter the
value that will appear selected by default. Leave blank if you
don’t want any value to be selected. |
Combo box
(drop-down menu)
List box |
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Size |
Enter how
many lines will be displayed at once. |
Combo box
(drop-down menu)
List box |
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Value |
Enter what
this box represents. This text will not appear on the screen.
This
property is useful if you are going to use a query or data
mining tool on your Web page. |
All fields |
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Width |
Enter a
number (in pixels) for the height of this field. |
All fields |
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WordWrap |
Enter OFF
for WordWrap not to apply; type ON for this text area to
use WordWrap. |
Text area |
Like forms, you can
change these properties at any time in design mode.
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