Datasheet

Task Pane Purpose
Toolbox All elements, whether they’re HTML tags, form controls, ASP.NET controls, or
SharePoint controls, are listed within the Toolbox Task Pane. Launching this
Task Pane reveals a broad collection of controls that you can effortlessly select
and drag out onto the development area.
Data Source
Library
Launches the Data Source Library Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a way to
manage connections to data sources such as local or remote XML files or even
Access, SQL Server, Oracle, and so on, databases.
Data Source
Details
Once a data source has been defined, the fields/columns within the particular
data source appear as a list within this Task Pane. The Data Source Details
Task Pane makes it simple for a developer to quickly select and drag out bind-
ings for a Web page to a data source.
Conditional
Formatting
Launches the Conditional Formatting Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a
visual way to add server-side functionality to your Web pages. For example,
you may decide to create a login page, a search page, or even an administra-
tive dashboard for your organization. The features offered within this Task
Pane facilitate this functionality.
Find 1 Launches the Find 1 Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a way of searching for
and even replacing text, code, and even HTML within a page, a group of
pages, or the entire site.
Find 2 Launches the Find 2 Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a second search when
you don’t want to clear the results of the Find 1 Task Pane.
Accessibility Launches the Accessibility Task Pane. Use this Task Pane to perform accessi-
bility checks against your Web pages/site. The Accessibility Checker dialog
currently supports Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Priority 1
and 2 and Section 508 compliance validation. You may also choose to display
errors, warnings, recommendations, or all three.
Compatibility Launches the Compatibility Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a way to validate
your Web page/site against a particular browser version. You can also use this
Task Pane to validate your Web page/site against a particular CSS version.
Hyperlinks Launches the Hyperlinks Task Pane. Use this Task Pane as a way to check for
broken links within your Web pages, collection of Web pages, or your entire
Web site. This interface conveniently lists all broken links and provides a cen-
tral method for editing/fixing broken links.
CSS Reports Launches the CSS Reports Task Pane. Use this Task Pane to perform broad
CSS validation checks on your Web pages.
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