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Oracle® HTML DB
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Navigation bar entries offer an easy way to move users between pages in an application. The location of a navigation bar depends upon the associated page template. A navigation bar entry enables you to display a link from an image or text.
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A navigation bar entry can be an image, an image with text beneath it, or text. You must supply navigation bar entry images and text. When you create a navigation bar entry, you can specify an image, text, a display sequence, or a URL.
Navigation bars are different from other shared components in that you not need to reference them on a page by page basis. If your page template includes the #NAVIGATION_BAR# substitution string, the HTML DB engine automatically includes any defined navigation bars when it renders the page.
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See Also: "Supported Page Template Substitution Strings" on using the#NAVIGATION_BAR# substitution string
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Before you can add a navigation bar, you must create a navigation bar entry on the Navigation Bar page. You can access the Navigation Bar page from either the Page Definition or from the Shared Components page.
To create a navigation bar entry referencing an icon:
Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
Select a page.
The Page Definition appears.
Under Shared Components, scroll down to Navigation Bar.
Under Navigation Bar, click the Create icon.
Specify the following Navigation Bar Entry attributes:
Sequence - Specify the order of evaluation for this component.
Alt Tag Text - Enter ALT text for navigation icons that are images. If you do not specify an image name, then this text displays.
Icon Image Name - Defines the name of the image that displays.
Image Height - Defines the height of the image.
Image Width - Defines the width of the image.
Text - Enter additional text to display with the image. You can include text or use icons with no text. This attribute is optional and can be translated.
Specify the target location.
If the target location is a URL:
From Target is a, select URL.
In URL Target, type a URL.
If the target location is a page:
From Target is a, select Page in this Application.
In Page, specify the page ID.
If the navigation bar entry will display conditionally, specify the appropriate conditional information and click Create.
To create a navigation bar entry without icons:
Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
Select a page.
The Page Definition appears.
Under Shared Components, scroll down to Navigation Bar.
Under Navigation Bar, click the Create icon.
Specify the following icon attributes:
Sequence - Specify the order of evaluation for this component.
Text - Enter additional text to display with the image. You can include text or use icons with no text. This attribute is optional and can be translated.
Specify the target location.
If the target location is a URL:
From Target is a, select URL.
In URL Target, type a URL. For example:
http://www.yahoo.com
If the target location is a page:
From Target is a, select Page in this Application.
In Page, specify the page ID.
If the navigation bar entry will display conditionally, specify the appropriate conditional information and click Create.
Once you create a navigation bar entry you can edit it on the Navigation Bar Entries page.
To edit a navigation bar entry:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
On the Applications home page, click Shared Components.
Under Navigation, select Navigation Bar Entries.
The Navigation Bar Entries page appears.
You can change the appearance of the page by making a selection from the View list and clicking Go. Available options include:
Icons (the default) displays each navigation bar entry as a large icon. To edit a navigation bar entry, click the icon.
Details displays each navigation bar as a line in a report. To edit a navigation bar, click the appropriate sequence number.
The Edit Navigation Bar Entry page appears.
Make the appropriate edits and click Apply Changes.
To edit multiple navigation bar entries at once:
Navigate to the Workspace home page.
Click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
On the Applications home page, click Shared Components.
Under Navigation, select Navigation Bar Entries.
The Navigation Bar Entries page appears.
C lick Grid Edit.
Edit the appropriate attributes and click Apply Changes.
You can view the Navigation Bar Entry Subscription and Navigation Bar Entry History reports by clicking the appropriate tab at the top of the Navigation Bar Entries page.
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Note: The Subscription and History buttons only appear after you create a navigation bar. |