AceHTML's Reference Editor allows you to modify an existing reference or to create a new type.
To modify a reference type:
Display the Reference Editor.
Click on the row which contains the type you wish to modify.
From the Type
menu, select Edit Type
or
Click on the Edit type
icon on the Standard toolbar.
(You can use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+E. Refer to the list
of shortcuts).
The Properties dialog box appears. It displays the name of the type you selected previously.
The dialog box contains three tabs which allow you to define the properties for the types:
Type definition |
In this tab you can select the data type used for checking. |
Type Values |
This tab changes according to the type being edited. It allows you to define the special parameters that refine the checking of data associated to the reference. |
Dependent Types |
This tab allows you to assign a dependent to a reference type. |
To create a new reference type:
To create a new type, the Reference Editor suggests the use of the Type Editor Wizard.
Display the Reference Editor.
From the Type
menu, select New Type.
or
Click on the New Type
icon on the Editor's toolbar. (You can also use the keyboard shortcut
CTRL+Ins. Refer to the list of
shortcuts).
The Wizard's first step appears. Indicate a name and a description for the new type you are creating.
In the second step, the Wizard asks you to define a value for the new type. Depending on the selected value, the display for the third step will change to allow you to define the necessary parameters.
In the Wizard's third step, complete the information required to define the behavior of the type.
Click on the Finish button.
You can also edit a new reference type using the Reference Type display