How can I add standard HTML Elements to the Style Drop Down List?

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Other styles are added if you create and apply a style sheet to the pages w/i the site




| I would like to clarify as best as I can.
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| In FrontPage, there is a drop-down list -
| http://www.aprisonforyourmind.com/FrontPageIssues/
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| that only contains a few of the many HTML elements that can be applied.
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| Do you know how to add any of the other HTML elements to this list?
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| | > Don:
| >
| > Yes - that's right. It is a Dreamweaver preference setting to use
| <strong>
| > and <em> rather than <b> and <i>. In fact, this is a little annoying in
| the
| > case that you actually want to use both, but c'est la vie, doncha know....
| >
| > --
| > Murray
| >
| > | > > Right!
| > >
| > > BTW: (looks like DreamWeaver tags to me)
| > > What I was saying is that <strong> & <em> are available tags in
| > > DreamWeaver
| > > without having to add them
| > >
| > > Don
| > > ====================..
| > > | > > |> ???? The HTML (tag) <strong> is somewhat = to <b> ????
| > > | > AND the HTML <em> is somewhat = to <i>????
| > > | > (looks like Dreamweaver tags to me)
| > > |
| > > | <strong> and <em> are the SEMANTIC HTML 4.1 tags for <b> and <i>, and
| > > have
| > > | nothing to do with Dreamweaver (which by the way does not use any
| > > | proprietary HTML tags, i.e., tags that are understood only by
| > > Dreamweaver).
| > > | Their advantage is that they improve ACCESSABILITY characteristics of
| > > your
| > > | page. A screen reader knows how to *read* a <strong> tag, in the way
| > > the
| > > | voice sounds. It does not know how to read a <b> tag.
| > > |
| > > | > In CSS isn't em a unit of measurement??
| > > |
| > > | Yes - it is a unit of measurement in CSS and it corresponds to the
| width
| > > of
| > > | the "m" character in the browser's current default font face and size.
| > > It
| > > | is a relative metric, which means that it will expand in dimension as
| > > you
| > > | change the browser's text settings from SMALLEST to LARGEST, for
| > > example.
| > > | It is a 'hangover' unit from metal printing press days.
| > > |
| > > | But <em> is also an HTML 4 tag in addition to being used as a font
| > > metric.
| > > | It would be used <em>like this</em> to provide emphasis to a screen
| > > reader's
| > > | voice when reading this passage, as opposed to the <i> tag, which is
| > > only
| > > | read as "i".
| > > |
| > > | In the case of your example,
| > > |
| > > | > em {
| > > | > background: Blue;
| > > | > font: italic 1.2em "MS Sans Serif", Geneva, sans-serif;
| > > | > color: White;
| > > | > }
| > > |
| > > | the <em> tag's contents would be rendered by the browser in italics,
| 1.2
| > > | times wider than the "m" character, in "MS Sans Serif" face, and
| colored
| > > | white.
| > > |
| > > | --
| > > | Murray
| > > |
| > > | | > > | > ???? The HTML (tag) <strong> is somewhat = to <b> ????
| > > | > AND the HTML <em> is somewhat = to <i>????
| > > | > (looks like Dreamweaver tags to me)
| > > | >
| > > | > In CSS isn't em a unit of measurement??
| > > | > But you can (in CSS) apply
| > > | >
| > > | > em {
| > > | > background: Blue;
| > > | > font: italic 1.2em "MS Sans Serif", Geneva, sans-serif;
| > > | > color: White;
| > > | > }
| > > | > ======================
| > > | > Because The style is applied to the HTML (tag) <em>
| > > | >
| > > | > At one time I thought I had it straight in my head but now???
| > > | >
| > > | > Don
| > > | > ===============
| > > | > | > > | > |> How do you see the User Defined List?
| > > | > |
| > > | > | FORMAT | Styles > User Defined (see snap)
| > > | > |
| > > | > | > What steps are you taking to "just use it on the page?"
| > > | > |
| > > | > | Wrap content in the redefined tag with the context selector for
| the
| > > | > content.
| > > | > | In this case, I redefined the em tag, and then wrapped content
| with
| > > em.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | --
| > > | > | Murray
| > > | > |
| > > | > | | > > | > | >> They appear in the user defined list.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > How do you see the User Defined List?
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >> Furthermore, if you are defining a tag, like em, just use it
| on
| > > the
| > > | > | >> page,
| > > | > | > and you will see your style automatically applied.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > What steps are you taking to "just use it on the page?"
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > | > > | > | >> Furthermore, if you are defining a
| > > | > | >> tag, like em, just use it on the page, and you will see your
| > > style
| > > | > | >> automatically applied.
| > > | > | >>
| > > | > | >> --
| > > | > | >> Murray
| > > | > | >>
| > > | > | >> | > > | > | >> > Certainly you can define custom styles like .menu or anything
| > > else
| > > | > that
| > > | > | > is
| > > | > | >> > non-standard, but try to define <em>, <strong> or any other
| > > | > standard
| > > | > | > HTML
| > > | > | >> > element that is not already in the dropdown list in your
| > > external
| > > | > style
| > > | > | >> > sheet. They don't appear in the list.
| > > | > | >> >
| > > | > | >> > | > > | > | >> >> Re: How can I add standard HTML Elements to the Style Drop
| > > Down
| > > | > | > List?Yes,
| > > | > | >> >> you can apply styles to any element.
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >> In FP2003, I can define styles that will be listed in the
| > > dropdown
| > > | > | > list.
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >> --
| > > | > | >> >> Murray
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >> | > > | > | >> >> What I would like to do is add the elements I want to the
| > > | > FrontPage
| > > | > | >> > "Style"
| > > | > | >> >> drop-downlist that are sorely missing.
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >> http://www.htmldog.com/reference/htmltags/ -
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >> as far as I understand, you can apply styles to any element.
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > | > | >> >>
| > > message
| > > | > | >> >> | > > | > | >> >> You can't attach styles to attributes like strong and
| > > certainly
| > > | > not
| > > | > to
| > > | > | >> > units
| > > | > | >> >> like em.
| > > | > | >> >> CSS would be used to replace the former but uses the latter.
| > > | > | >> >> An example could be:
| > > | > | >> >> p {font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bolder; font-size:
| > > 1.2em}
| > > | > | >> >> Where font-weight: bolder replaces strong and em is used to
| > > | > specify
| > > | > | >> >> the
| > > | > | >> >> fontsize.
| > > | > | >> >> Perhaps you should look at a tutorial in CSS so you better
| > > | > understand
| > > | > | > it.
| > > | > | >> >> There is one available here: http://echoecho.com/
| > > | > | >> >> Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
| > > | > | >> >> > -----Original Message-----
| > > | > | >> >> > From: tenable [mailto:[email protected]]
| > > | > | >> >> > Posted At: 2. oktober 2004 21:47
| > > | > | >> >> > Posted To: microsoft.public.frontpage.client
| > > | > | >> >> > Conversation: How can I add standard HTML Elements to the
| > > | > | >> >> > Style Drop Down List?
| > > | > | >> >> > Subject: How can I add standard HTML Elements to the Style
| > > | > | >> >> > Drop Down List?
| > > | > | >> >> >
| > > | > | >> >> >
| > > | > | >> >> > adding and attaching an external style sheet will display
| > > | > | >> >> > styles I have created. However, the Style dropdown list
| > > only
| > > | > | >> >> > shows 16 standard styles.
| > > | > | >> >> >
| > > | > | >> >> > I want to be able to apply "em" or "strong" and anything
| > > else
| > > | > | >> >> > I choose to add.
| > > | > | >> >> >
| > > | > | >> >> > Anyone know how to add to this dropdownlist?
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