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Changes for page ERDivaLook

Last modified by Ravi Mendis on 2010/09/10 01:14
From version 205.1
edited by Ravi Mendis
on 2009/04/28 07:09
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To version 204.1
edited by Ravi Mendis
on 2009/04/24 02:05
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1 -== What is ERDivaLook? ==
1 +=== What is ERDivaLook? ===
2 2  
3 3  Much like ExcelLook, that vends excel pages, Diva look generates a Web 2.0 interface for DirectToWeb.
4 4  More specifically, it generates pages that are:
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6 6  * Semantically-rich or **tables-less**
7 7  * XHTML 1.0 strict compliant
8 8  * Sans images, inline styles or presentation attributes
9 +* Use a CSS **theme**
10 +* With Scriptaculous **effects**
11 +* Seamless use of **Ajax widgets**
9 9  
10 -They make use of:
11 -
12 -* CSS **themes**
13 -* Scriptaculous **effects**
14 -* Javascript **widgets**
15 -* Ajax
16 -
17 17  = Why Table-less Markup? =
18 18  
19 19  Scriptaculous, jQuery effects, etc work by manipulating CSS attributes.
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46 46  
47 47  The graphics designer Eduardo Cesario wrote up his experience of developing his //Organica// design for an early prototype of ERDivaLook on his [[blog>>http://www.organicacreativa.com/organica-creativa.php?area=directtoweb&lang=en]].
48 48  
49 -== ERDivaLook HowTos ==
45 += Using ERDivaLook =
50 50  
51 -{{children all="true"}}{{/children}}
47 +=== Setting the D2W Page CSS ===
48 +
49 +Diva look introduces a new D2W key: **stylesheet**.
50 +The CSS file computed by this key will be set as the stylesheet for the page.
51 +
52 +e.g:
53 +
54 +|= LHS |= key |= RHS
55 +| task = 'edit' |**stylesheet**| //NeutralEditPage.css//
56 +| task = 'inspect' and session.theme = 'Simple' |**stylesheet**| //SimpleInspectPage.css// |
57 +
58 +==== A closer look at the CSS file... ====
59 +
60 +===== 1. CSS Imports =====
61 +
62 +{{code}}
63 +
64 +@import url("Neutral.css");
65 +@import url("ERDIVEditPage.css");
66 +@import url("NeutralEditToManyFault.css");
67 +@import url("NeutralEditToOneFault.css");
68 +@import url("NeutralCalendarDateSelect.css");
69 +@import url("NeutralAjaxAccordion.css");
70 +@import url("NeutralEditToOneRelationship2.css");
71 +
72 +{{/code}}
73 +
74 +The CSS imports a global CSS for the theme, //Neutral.css//, a generic one for the edit page //ERDIVEditPage.css// and CSS files for D2W components used on an edit page.
75 +
76 +===== 2. Image Replacement =====
77 +
78 +{{code}}
79 +
80 +div#a form h1.edit {
81 + background: url(/WebObjects/Frameworks/JavaDirectToWeb.framework/WebServerResources/EditMetalBan.gif) no-repeat;
82 + text-indent: -5000px;
83 +}
84 +
85 +{{/code}}
86 +
87 +Standard CSS image replacement applies.
88 +
89 +Here, the edit page banner is being set. {{color value="red"}}{{div#a form h1.edit}}{{/color}} is an example of a **CSS selector**. The page title is a <h1> with a class //edit//, so the resulting CSS selector for that element would be {{color value="red"}}{{h1.edit}}{{/color}} or more specifically {{color value="red"}}{{div#a form h1.edit}}{{/color}}.
90 +
91 +{{tip title="Tip"}}
92 +
93 +All elements in a Diva look D2W page begin with *{{div#a}}*.
94 +
95 +{{/tip}}