The Horizontal Rule dialog box enables you to create or modify horizontal rules (rulers). They are often used to divide a Web page into sections and improve the visual look of the page. You can insert simple rules, three dimensional rules, and graphic image rules into your page.
The dialog box contains the following sections:
The Style section gives you the three options for choosing a horizontal rule style:
Click one of the options buttons to select a style of a Horizontal Rule you want to insert.
In the Alignment section of the dialog box, set one of the Alignment radio buttons. This will let you align a ruler on your Web page. The ruler can be Center, Left or Right aligned.
The Width Style section enables you to set a measurement style of your Width setting. The two styles are available:
The Size section contains the Line Width and Line Thickness controls where you can specify a horizontal rule length and thickness values, respectively. The measurement units are pre-selected in the Width Style section.
The Specify Color check box enables you to specify a color of a Horizontal Rule. This check box is available only for Simple and 3D Shade rules. If you check this option, the Color selection windows will appear, enabling you to set a custom color for your ruler. If you do not check it, your rule will have a standard text color. The drop-down list at the top of this section enables you to select a Color Palette. Select a color from one of the palettes.
Selecting the Image option in the Style section enables you to select an image for a Horizontal Rule.
The Image section has three tabs:
You can also import any image file by clicking the Import... button. You can create a new image by clicking the Create button. If you chose to create a new image, the Image Properties window will be opened. Here you can create a new image. You can acquire an image from a data source such as scanner, digital camera, or other device by clicking the Acquire... button to open the Acquire Images dialog box.
The Extra HTML button enables you to insert an extra HTML code into a current HTML tag. When you click on the button, the Extra HTML Tag Attributes dialog box is displayed, where you can enter the extra tag attributes. You must be familiar with the HTML language to use this feature correctly.