Adobe 65030089 User Manual - Page 174

USING ROBOHELP HTML 10 168 Styles and style sheets You can edit the Div, Hyperlink, and Image styles using the Styles editor or from the Styles and Formatting pod. The Div style can be used for text boxes and positioned text boxes. The Hyperlink style can be used for hyperlinks, dropdown hotspot, expanding hotspot, and glossary terms. The Image style can be used to place an image. Create styles based on Div, Hyperlink, and Image styles You can create styles based on available styles or edit properties of existing styles. 1 Double-click a CSS file in the ProjectManager pod to open the Styles editor. 2 Select the style category from the Styles list. For example, select HyperLink. 3 Right-click and select New. Name the style and set the properties as desired. Edit Div styles You can edit the properties of Div styles from the Styles editor or the Styles and Formatting pod.You can edit the Size, Margin, Float, and Border attributes of a division or a section of text. Use the Float attribute to position text to the left or to the right of a division. For example, if you set the Float attribute to Left, the text is placed to the right. Use the Overflow property to specify what happens if text overflows in a division. For example, if you specify Overflow as Scroll, a scroll bar is added to display the content that overflows. Edit Hyperlink styles You can edit the properties of Hyperlink styles from the Styles editor or the Styles and Formatting pod. Use Pseudo classes In CSS, Pseudo classes are used to add different effects to a hyperlink. You can have the appearance of a hyperlink change according to its status. For example, you can define a specific CSS properties for a hyperlink that is not clicked, and a different set of CSS properties for a hyperlink that is clicked. Examples of using Pesudo classes: • You can have one color for a Visited pseudo class in one style (for example, Expanding Hotspot) and have another color for a Visited pseudo class in another style (for example, Glossary Term). • You can have multiple objects with multiple Hyperlink and Div styles in the same topic. Two hyperlinks in the same topic can be styled differently. For more information about pseudo classes, see www.w3schools.com/css/css_pseudo_classes.asp. Use Twisty images You can add a twisty image to a Hyperlink style and apply the style to expanding hotspots, drop-down hotspots, and glossary terms. To set a twisty image, click Set Twisties, and select the image properties. Use Block-style hyperlinks You can add a Block attribute to a Hyperlink style. Block-style hyperlinks are helpful for output displayed on devices such as iPad or iPhone. 1 In the Styles editor, select the Hyperlink style to modify. 2 Select Block from the Display list. 3 Specify the height and width of the block. Last updated 7/13/2012