Operation Manual

Adding Dynamic Web Objects 125

Adding JavaScript

To source a vast array of JavaScript code, try searching for "javascript snippets"

in your favorite search engine. You should find many thousands of sites hosting

freely available code snippets. Most of these sites will clearly indicate what the

JavaScript will do for you—they'll also normally let you select the JavaScript

code and copy it for pasting into an HTML fragment's, object's or page's Source

window, HTML table cell or directly onto the page.

Let's look at how to add some of JavaScript (sourced or written by yourself if

you've experience of JavaScript programming).

To illustrate, compare the two pieces of example code below. A very simple

JavaScript code snippet is added to the Source window which will display the

current date on your web page. The first section of code uses the last placeholder

in the above list (), the second how the code looks after a

script has replaced the placeholder.

Code showing

placeholder

Code after

added JavaScript

This example illustrates where simple code is placed in a source window.

To attach code to an HTML fragment or object:

1. Select an existing HTML fragment or object.

2. From the Format menu, select Attach HTML....

- or -

Right-click on the object and choose the same option.