Omni Systems, Inc. Mif2Go User's Guide, Version 55
> 7 Producing on-line Help > 7.9 Including expandable sections in Help topics > 7.9.4 Configuring drop-down links > 7.9.4.1 Specifying the type of link for drop-down sections
To specify the type of drop-down link to use for an expandable section:
; DropLinkType = Icon (default, optional text), Button, or Text (only)
When DropLinkType=Icon
,
Mif2Go inserts an icon at the start of each drop-down
link paragraph. You can specify the graphics to use for icons, and you
can modify the alt
text; see §7.9.4.2 Configuring icons for drop-down links.
When DropLinkType=Button
,
Mif2Go inserts a button in each drop-down link paragraph.
You can specify the label on the button; see §7.9.4.3 Configuring buttons for drop-down links.
When DropLinkType=Text
,
the link consists only of text: either default text, or the text of a
paragraph or character span in your document; see §7.9.4.4 Configuring text for drop-down links.
Regardless of link type, Mif2Go inserts icon, button, or default text ahead of whatever text is already present in each drop-down link paragraph. If you have not designated a drop-down link paragraph, Mif2Go creates a paragraph for the link, just before each drop-down block.
By default, Mif2Go includes JavaScript code that works for all
types of drop-down links. However, you can choose to have Mif2Go include JavaScript code only for the type of
link you specify via DropLinkType
; this results
in slightly less JavaScript code.
To restrict JavaScript drop-down code to the
link type specified by DropLinkType
:
; UseCompositeDropJS = Yes (default, use JS that works for all
; settings of DropLinkType), or No (use JS specific to current
; DropLinkType setting, slightly less JS code)
When UseCompositeDropJS=No
,
all drop-down sections in a given FrameMaker file must use the same type
of drop-down link, because the type determines the JavaScript that is
included or referenced in the output. See §7.9.7 Deploying JavaScript code for drop-down sections.