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Publishing databases on the Web 14-11
Choosing a web style
FileMaker Pro Instant Web Publishing includes web styles that
determine the appearance of your database in a browser. For
example, you can choose the Lavender style to display titles and
buttons in a purple color scheme. You can also choose styles
specifically designed for searching for records, or for creating
records.
You can choose a different web style for each published database.
To choose a web style, click the Web Style tab in the Web Companion
View Setup dialog box, then select a style from the list.
Click Web Style
Select a web style
Information about
the selected style
Unless noted in the following table, web styles can display these web
pages: Form View, Table View, Search, Sort, New Record, and Edit
Record. For more information, see the next sections, “About browser
requirements” and “About layout rendering.”
Renders
Web style layouts Comments
Soft Grey Yes These styles are identical, except for the color
Lavender scheme of the titles and buttons. Soft Grey uses
Wheat neutral colors that work with many layouts.
Renders
Web style layouts Comments
Blue and Gold 1 Yes Similar to the style used in FileMaker Pro 4.0
Instant Web Publishing, but doesn’t include the
record range or book icon
Blue and Gold 2 No Identical to the style used in FileMaker Pro 4.0
Instant Web Publishing.
The record range and book icons only appear in
Java
™
enabled browsers. If the browser isn’t
Java enabled, the controls appear as links.
Search Only Yes Similar to a search engine, this style only allows
web users to find and view records. Only the Form
View, Table View, and Search pages display.
Entry Only Yes Like a guest book, this style only allows web
users to add a record. Only the New Record page
displays. (The Web Companion displays a
confirmation message after adding the record.)
About browser requirements
When choosing a web style, keep in mind the web browser software
that is used to access your database:
• If you choose a web style that renders layouts, users must view
your database in a browser that supports cascading style sheets level
1 (CSS1), like Internet Explorer 4.0. In addition, JavaScript must be
enabled in the browser. For more information, see the web browser
documentation.
• If you choose a web style that doesn’t render layouts, users don’t
need a browser that supports cascading style sheets. For example,
they can view your database in Internet Explorer 3.0 or Netscape
Navigator 3.0.
• If you’re unsure which browsers are used to access your database,
consider choosing the Fern Green style.
Fern Green No Similar in appearance to Soft Grey, Lavender,
and Wheat, but can be viewed in more browsers