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To set an alternative text, click the image and enter the alternate text in the Alternate text field

on the Attributes pane at the top right.

Using a CSS gradient to create an image

CSS gradients are a new type of image added in the CSS3 Image Module. CSS gradients let

you display smooth transitions between two or more specified colors, while repeating gradients

let you display patterns. This way, using image files for these effects can be avoided, thereby

reducing download time and bandwidth usage. In addition, objects with gradients look better

when zoomed in a browser, and you can adjust your layout with much more flexibility.

For more information about the various types of CSS gradients and how to use them, see

https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Images/Using_CSS_gradients.

Note

When CSS repeating gradients are displayed in a PDF reader, artifacts, like very thin

lines may occur. When this happens, try setting the gradient's position a little bit different.

Table

Tables serve two different purposes: they are a way to display data in a tabular format, and they

are also a way to position elements on a page.

In HTML email, Tables are the most reliable way to position text and images; see "Designing

an Email template" on page497. In web pages, on the other hand, Inline Boxes are the

preferred way to position elements. Tables should only be used to display data in a tabular

format, not to position text and images. Tables used in web pages to position elements make

those pages less accessible to users with disabilities and to viewers using smaller devices.

In print, Tables can be used for both purposes.

There are two types of Tables: Standard Tables which are static in nature, and Dynamic

Tables which have a variable number of rows depending on a detail table in the record; see

"Dynamic Table" on page801.

HTML element: table

When you add elements, such as text, images or a table, to the content of a template, you are

actually constructing an HTML file. It is possible to edit the source of the HTML file directly in

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