User Guide

Creating button symbols 199
2 Do one of the following in the Property inspector:
■ Choose a preset target from the Target pop-up menu:
None or _self loads the web page into the same frame or window as the link.
blank loads the web page into a new, unnamed browser window.
parent loads the web page into the parent frameset or window of the frame that contains
the link.
top loads the web page into the full browser window, removing all frames.
■ Enter a target in the Target text box.
Note: Changing the target for a button symbol won’t change the target for existing button
instances of that symbol that already have unique targets assigned to them. This also applies to
changes made to a button symbol’s URL and alt text.
To set the target for a button instance in the workspace:
1 Select the button instance in the workspace.
2 Do one of the following in the Property inspector:
■ Choose a preset target from the Target pop-up menu:
None or _self loads the web page into the same frame or window as the link.
_blank loads the web page into a new, unnamed browser window.
_parent loads the web page into the parent frameset or window of the frame that contains
the link.
_top loads the web page into the full browser window, removing all frames.
■ Enter a target in the Target text box.
Setting the alternate (alt) text for a button symbol or instance
Alternate (alt) text appears on or near an image placeholder while an image is downloading from
the web or in place of an image if it fails to download. It also replaces graphics if the user has the
browser set to refrain from displaying images. Alt text can be a symbol- or instance-level button
property. You can set alternate text for a button symbol or instance in the Property inspector.
Tip: Applications that assist the visually impaired audibly read the alternate text for graphics
on web pages in a browser. For your alternate text, use concise, meaningful descriptions of
graphical elements.
To set the alt text for a button symbol in the Button Editor:
1 Do one of the following to open the button in the Button Editor:
■ Double-click a button instance in the workspace.
■ In the Library panel, double-click the button preview or the symbol icon beside the
button symbol.
2 In the Property inspector, enter the text that you wish to appear as alt text in a browser.
Note: Changing the alt text for a button symbol won’t change the alt text for existing button
instances of that symbol that already have unique alt text assigned to them. This also applies to
changes made to a button symbol’s target and URL.