HTML Properties

The HTML tab contains properties that define the actual HTML page that your information will be displayed on. These properties define things like, meta data, page background, and the colors of text.

HTML Page Title

Defines the text that will be used for the title of the HTML page. Every HTML page must have a title which may be displayed in the title bar of the Browser. If you do not specify the title, the HTML Title from the Book object will be used.

HTML Template

Specifies the file name and path of the precoded HTML template. Must be a valid HTML file with the <aitdata> place holder. If specified then this will be used instead of Author-it creating its own page.

HTML Additional Files

Specifies a list of additional files required to support the HTML Template. These can be any files that are referenced by the HTML Template such as a graphic. Author-it copies all files specified to the Publishing folder when publishing HTML or HTML based Help. An error is displayed if any of these files cannot be found. Relative or fixed paths supported.

Meta Data List

Shows a list of meta data for this HTML page. Each entry will create a <META> tag, which is used to convey meta-information about the document.

Choose the Add button to add a new entry, or the Remove button to delete the selected entry.

Meta Data Name

Defines the name of the selected item in the Meta Data List. Prefix the Name property of your meta data with an exclamation mark (!) to use the HTTP-EQUIV instead of the NAME attribute.

Meta Data Content

Defines the content of the selected item in the Meta Data List.

Background Image

Defines a link to an image file which is used as the (tiled) background of the HTML page. This property supports relative folders.

Background Image Non-scrolling

Determines if the Background Image will be non-scrolling. If this property is set on, then the background image will not scroll with the text of the page.

Background Sound

Defines a link to a WAV sound file (.wav) that will play in the background when the HTML page is opened. This property supports relative folders.

Background Sound Auto-replay

Determines if the Background Sound will replay continuously while the HTML page is open.

Background Color

Defines the background color of the HTML page.

Note: If a Background Image is defined and it cannot be displayed, this color will be used. For this reason, the Background color should be carefully chosen to match the intended background image.

Body Text Color

Defines the default color of the normal body text on the HTML page.

Unvisited Links color

Defines the color of the unvisited hypertext links on the HTML page.

Note: Do not set Unvisited Links Color, and Visited Links Color to the same color, it will confuse visitors.

Visited Links color

Defines the color of the visited hypertext links on the HTML page.

Note: Do not set Unvisited Links Color, and Visited Links Color to the same color, it will confuse visitors.

Active Link Color

Defines the color of the hypertext link currently being selected on the HTML page.