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JavaScript Properties
The JavaScript Properties dialog appears when you right-click a JavaScript file on the
Resources pane and select Properties. (See also: "Using JavaScript" on page545.)
It contains three options:
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Name: This option lets you rename the JavaScript resource in the template. The link
between the JavaScript file and Web sections that include it will not be broken by
renaming the file. (See also: "Including a JavaScript file in a Web context" on page548.)
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Async: When async is checked, the script executes asynchronously with the rest of the
page (while the page continues the parsing).
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Defer: This option postpones the execution of the script until the page has finished
parsing. This is required by APIs like Google Maps.
It is recommended to check at least one of the options: async or defer, or both. Page content
will become visible more quickly, resulting in a better user experience.
If you enable both options, async takes precedence on modern browsers, while older browsers
that support defer but not async will fallback to defer.
When neither of the options is checked, the script gets fetched and executed immediately,
interrupting the page loading and rendering.
JSON sample data dialog
The JSON sample data dialog lets you load JSON data into the Data Model (see "Loading
data" on page773).
By default, the JSON data is mapped to corresponding fields in the existing Data Model. Data
that does not correspond to any field is discarded.
You may use the Replace Data Model option to let the JSON data replace the existing Data
Model.
The dialog is opened via the menu: File > Add data > JSON sample data, or via the JSON
Sample Data toolbar button on the Data Model pane.
The options in this dialog are:
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File: The path and name of the JSON file to use. The file is assumed to be UTF-8
encoded.
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Browse: Opens an explorer window to browse folders and select a JSON file.
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