Apple WebObjects 3.5 Tools And Techniques - Manual (Page 33)

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Introduction
WebObjects Builder is an application that provides graphical tools for
creating dynamic web pages (components). This chapter describes the basic
procedures of creating your components’ content with WebObjects Builder.
A web page consists of elements. WebObjects Builder allows you to add most
of the common HTML elements to a component by using its graphical
editing tools. You can type text directly into a component window and you
can add additional HTML elements by using the buttons in the toolbar (or
their menu equivalents).
In addition, WebObjects allows you to create dynamic elements, whose look
and behavior are determined at run time. This chapter focuses on basic
editing tasks and the use of standard HTML elements. The next chapter,
“Working With Dynamic Elements”, provides more specifics on using
dynamic elements.
The Component Window
When you open a component, WebObjects Builder displays it in a
component window. You create your component’s appearance graphically
in the upper pane of the component window. The browser at the
bottom of the window (known as the object browser) displays variables
and methods your component uses.
The toolbar at the top of the window contains several buttons you use
to create the content of your component. WebObjects Builder also has
menu commands corresponding to these buttons.