How can I turn off the automatically generated META tags?
NetObjects Fusion automatically includes Generator and Charset META tag information on each page. To remove this information go to the Publish view and choose Setup -> HTML Output -> Advanced -> HTML Generation and uncheck the META tag options Charset information and Generator. If you wish to include your own information in the Generator tag, leave that option checked and fill in your own information into the field provided.

How can I get my page to resize to the browser window?
NetObjects Fusion generates all its code using either tables or CSS and Layers code in order to provide pixel perfect placement. However, if you wish to have your content not be placed in this way, you can choose to place all your content in-line so the content wraps within the browser window. This option is available only when you have the ZeroMargins MasterBorder selected, and have chosen to make a text box fill your entire layout. You cannot have this option with MasterBorder content, because MasterBorders require tables in order to function.

You can choose to have all elements be in-line in the text box for an entirely text based page. You can also choose to have your elements in percentage-based tables by including a table object inside the text box and adjusting it to fill the entire layout area.

If you want to have one portion of the page be fixed tables and the rest of the page be adjustable to the browser window, you can do this by creating one MasterBorder to have fixed frames, and your content pages to use the ZeroMargins MasterBorder and targeting your link between your pages. For more information on creating a non-tabled page see our User Guide, Chapter 9, page 9-8.

How can I edit the HTML code?
NetObjects Fusion is an HTML code generator. This means that you set properties for different objects which NetObjects Fusion converts into the appropriate HTML tags when you preview or publish your site. Almost all elements can have their code “edited” by changing the properties in the various properties palettes within NetObjects Fusion. For code you wish to add which is not accommodated through the tools and properties, there are HTML scripting options available for every object as well as the header information of the HTML page itself. These dialogs show you what HTML is going to be generated by NetObjects Fusion, and allow you to add to that HTML. This feature allows you to add things like JavaScript, VBScript, and emerging technologies which are not yet incorporated into the NetObjects Fusion tool set. For more information on adding HTML and other scripts, see our User Guide, Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly.

NetObjects Fusion also allows you to include HTML from external sources and use any HTML or text editor you like to edit that HTML. An externally maintained page can replace an entire page in the site structure, replace just a layout (so that you can use the MasterBorders available in your site) or be added as an object within an already existing layout. For more information about utilizing external HTML, see our User Guide, Chapter 22, Referencing and Editing External HTML.

What do I do if my page is not WYSIWYG in the browser to what I see in Page view?
There are a number of reasons why this might be happening. In most cases, pages published with NetObjects Fusion show correctly in all browsers. However, there are a number of conditions which can lead to discrepancies:

1. All my elements are jumbled on the page.

If all your elements are jumbled up on the page, this is most likely because you have published with an output method which your browser does not support. Version 3.0 browsers cannot see pages published with CSS and Layers code. Some version 2.0 and earlier browsers cannot interpret tables. Make sure that the browser in which you are viewing your site can support the HTML output method you have chosen.

2. I included the center tag, but my elements aren't centering.

First, make sure that your page is not published using CSS and Layers, and also does not contain an Action. These utilize code which positions elements on your page absolutely. Relative alignments such as centering are ignored by the browsers under these circumstances.

Second, the table containing your elements may be created too wide. NetObjects Fusion creates tables to contain your objects and it makes these tables the same size as the Page width dimension specified in your layout properties. It is this table containing all your layout content which is being centered. If you layout has too much “white space” to the left or right, the table may already be filling the available browser display area. Use the Size Layout to Elements command in the Object menu in your Page view to reduce the size of your layout.

3. If you place objects, particularly images, such that they are exactly flush against the upper and left edges in the NetObjects Fusion page area this can cause the browser to display other elements on the page shifted slightly down in their table cells. This is primarily noticeable when you have several images which are designed to be flush with each other. To make everything appear correctly, select all elements on the page using Ctrl+A (either in the layout or MasterBorder area, depending on which region contains the objects) and using the arrow keys, nudge all the selected objects down one pixel and to the right one pixel. The page should now preview and publish correctly.

How can I make all my form elements line up?
Why aren´t my form elements appearing in the browser when I preview or publish?
Why doesn't the component I placed show up in Preview?

How can I import another NetObjects Fusion site?
To import a NetObjects Fusion site file into another NetObjects Fusion site file, you must first switch to Site view. Select the page you wish to be the parent for the site or template file you are importing. Select Insert Template from the File menu. You can choose to import either a previously saved template or a regular site file. Browse to the file you want to import, select it, and then click Open. NetObjects Fusion imports the file. The original of the file is left intact in its original location, but all pages and assets of the imported file are added to the parent site.

How can I import just one page?
You can import a single page into your NetObjects Fusion Web site, by first switching to Page view, and then choosing the Import HTML option from the File menu. In the Open dialog box, browse to and select the desired page or select a file which has already been added to your Assets. When you select the file, Fusion imports the page, and adds that page's assets to the Web site´s assets list. You can also import just one page from Site view. This can either be a Page template (choose Insert Template from the File menu) or an HTML page (choose Reference HTML from the File Menu.) For more information on importing pages, see our User Guide, Chapter 4, Working with Templates, or Chapter 22, Referencing and Editing HTML.

Why doesn´t my imported site structure look like my original?
NetObjects Fusion creates the site structure for an imported HTML site based on the links which are available in that page. The first page which is targeted is considered to be the Home page. Any hyperlink on that page is assumed to lead to children pages. Therefore every page which is linked to your home page appears in your imported site structure as a child of the Home page. Then, on each of those pages, any page linked to which is NOT already in the site is imported as a child of that page. The order in which pages are read is top to bottom, left to right.

Two main ways of displaying and linking Web pages produces more unusual results: HTML frames and JavaScript. With HTML frames a page your Web site is represented by a frameset page and two or more content pages which that frameset references. Since in NetObjects Fusion frames can only be applied through the MasterBorders, there is no direct equivalent to a frameset document within the design environment. NetObjects Fusion imports this page and leaves it as an External HTML document. The content pages it references are imported as the children of that frameset page. Anywhere a separate frameset exists in your site, it is imported into NetObjects Fusion in this fashion. Thus there may be “extra” pages in your site structure.

In the case of JavaScript, the problem is that NetObjects Fusion does not generate nor interpret JavaScript. Depending on how the JavaScript has been added to your page, NetObjects Fusion may not even be able to import the script itself. However, no links which are implemented solely through JavaScript or a Java applet are understood by the import code, and any pages which are only linked to by this method will be imported. Thus some pages might be “missing” in the imported structure.

Why doesn´t my imported page or pages look like my original?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 has an updated import engine which has the ability to import almost all HTML files. However, files which contain incorrect HTML or lots of custom scripts may not import correctly. Content may be omitted from the pages in these cases, or the files may be left as External HTML pages to be referenced and edited in an HTML editor.

If you are importing a site which was originally created in NetObjects Fusion none of the information which was formerly in your MasterBorders is included in new MasterBorders. Also navigation bars and banners are images and no longer automated. This is because there is no equivalent code in HTML to define a “MasterBorder” or “navigation bars.” In HTML all elements are a part of a single layout, and all navigation elements are independent linked images. Therefore, if you wish to use MasterBorders or navigation elements in your newly imported site, you will need to create these after you import.

Why can´t I move my elements around on my imported pages?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 imports elements which are contained in tables into table objects within the new layouts. Because these elements are now in table cells they cannot be moved around as they would if they were in a layout region. To be able to move elements around on the page freely, these objects must be moved into a layout region or the layout itself. By default most pages import with the layout area filled with a text box containing a table. The text box properties must be accessed to turn off the Size Layout to Text option which allows you to change the size of the text box and layout independently so that objects may be moved out of the table.

What other types of files can I import besides HTML?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 has the ability to allow you to drag and drop text or RTF files directly from Windows Explorer into Page view. You can also copy directly from Word or Excel documents into the Page view using the copy and paste commands available in the menu options or on the keyboard.

How can I use Java applets where the code is created by another program or a wizard?
You can add Java applets created in another program by adding the HTML using our External HTML options. Usually a Java wizard creates a final output which consists of HTML code which references back to the class files and other supporting files the Java applet requires. Reference the HTML code generated by the Wizard using the External HTML tool on your NetObjects Fusion page. You should specify that you want to Manage External HTML assets. This makes sure that NetObjects Fusion tracks all the supporting files required for the applet to function. Remember that each applet is different and may have different requirements, so always consult the documentation provided with the applet program as to how the end result is to be included in a Web page and where the files are required to exist on the server.

What do I do if the parameters don´t show up in the properties?
Java Parameters will appear in the Parameters field if the Java Applet uses the “GetParamInfo” function in the code. If it does not, check the documentation for the Applet or the Sample HTML code which is supplied and add any items which are defined as <PARAM NAME ="XXX" VALUE="YYY"> as Parameters (with XXX in the Name field and "YYY" in the Value field). For more information on how to add parameters, see our User Guide, Chapter 20, Adding Java and ActiveX.

What do I do if the browser isn´t running my applet?
If you are Previewing the site, your Java Applets will generally not function. In order to view the Applets in action, you should publish the site to your server or your local machine. If the applet is not running in your published site, first check to make sure that you have included all of the appropriate files in the File List for the applet, and check your Parameters listing to make sure there are no exclusions or typos which might cause the applet not to function. One place to check for clues is if you are using Netscape Navigator 3.x, choose the Java Console from the View menu or in Netscape Navigator 4.x choose the Window menu >Java Console or Communicator menu > Tools > Java Console. If you are using IE 4.0 you can turn on the Java Console from the View Menu > Internet Options > Advanced > Java VM options.

You should also check your browser settings to make sure that your browser is set to allow Java Applets to operate. Both IE 4.0 and Netscape 4.0 have security features which may disable applets even when a site is published.

How can I add JavaScript to my page?
You can add JavaScript in a variety of ways to your NetObjects Fusion site. You can add any functions or definitions to the HEAD of your HTML file, by including your script in the Inside Head field for your Layout HTML. If you wish to apply JavaScript event to particular elements on the page, you can include these using the Object HTML for the element to which you wish to apply the script. Finally, you can add JavaScript to any link created with the External Link option in the Link dialog or using the Blank Link option under Smart Links. To learn more about inserting scripting using the HTML dialogs see our User Guide Chapters 18 Creating Links and Anchors (for adding scripts to links) and Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly (for all other HTML additions.)

How do I create relative links to pages outside my publish root directory?
To create a link to pages outside your root directory, you need to use the External Link option in the link dialog. While normally this dialog has you link to pages using absolute paths (i.e. www.mysite.com/folder/page.html) you can also choose to link using a relative path (i.e.
.../folder/page.html). To do this all you need to do is select the [none] protocol from the drop-down list, and type in your relative link in the URL field. NOTE: When entering relative links always remember where the page you are linking from is to be located in the output directory structure. If that directory structure changes where your linking page is located on the server, you may need to adjust any relative external links you have created. For an example of how to add a relative link refer to page 18-12 of our User Guide.

How do I target links?
You can target your links with the targeting drop-down list available in all link dialogs when using AutoFrames. The drop-down lists are only available when the AutoFrames option has been selected. For more information on targeting links in AutoFrames, see our User Guide, Chapter 11, Working with AutoFrames. If you are scripting your own framesets, or you require customized targets, refer to our User Guide, Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly.

How do I add JavaScript to links?
You can add JavaScript to any link by using the HTML option in any link dialog box, by using the JavaScript option in the External Link dropdown list, or by using the Blank Smart Link option. To learn more about inserting scripting in links see our User Guide Chapter 18.

What are frames?
Frames are a way that you can display more than one page of HTML at once. A frameset page defines the number and position of areas in the browsers display window and references the individual content pages which will display in those areas. Each area of the frameset is called a frame and is identified by a unique name so that the browser knows which page to display where. You can apply frames easily in NetObjects Fusion using the AutoFrames option available in MasterBorders. For more information on how to apply AutoFrames to your site, see our User Guide, Chapter 11, Working with AutoFrames.

How can I include META tags on a framed page?
To include META tags for framed pages, add the meta tags you are interested in to the Master HTML for your page. When AutoFrames are applied to your MasterBorders the Master HTML applies information entered there to the frameset document, instead of the layout document of each page using that MasterBorder. For more information on using the Master HTML see our User Guide, Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly. Also visit the e-Fuse magazine site for tips on how to implement META tags and make your site accessible to search engines: http://www.efuse.com

How can I make images line up across two frames so that the images appear to touch?
NetObjects Fusion by default puts extra space in the dimensions for a frame created with the AutoFrames feature. The reason this is done is because all browsers, to a certain degree, crop frames when they are displayed. To remove this padding, select the frame properties by right clicking in the frame and choosing Frame Properties from the pop-up menu. On the Frames property sheet, uncheck the checkbox Enable Margin Padding. This sets all frames to the exact dimensions of your margins, and sets all margins in the frame definitions to zero.

There is a bug in NetObjects Fusion 4.0 where the margins in the frame definition are not set to zero if the page is published using any of the CSSP or Layers options for HTML generation.

How do I target links in frames?
You can target your links with the targeting drop-down list available in all link dialogs when using AutoFrames. The drop-down lists are only available when the AutoFrames option has been selected. For more information on targeting links in AutoFrames, see our User Guide, Chapter 11, Working with AutoFrames. If you are scripting your own framesets, you will need to make a custom external link to include the target. This procedure is outlined in our User Guide, Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly.

You may store any NetObjects Fusion site files on a server for archive or backup purposes. Assets which are being used by the site may also be accessed from a server.

How can I share my site with another user or another machine?
To transfer files between any two machines, files must be saved as a template, then opened as new sites or inserted into existing sites on the destination machine. Version 4.0 files cannot be read by earlier versions of NetObjects Fusion. To implement round-trip transfer of templates between any two machines, templates must be created in the same version of NetObjects Fusion. For more information on templates see the NetObjects Fusion User Guide Chapter 4, Working with Templates.

What do I do if I have a file whose format is not listed in one of the tools?
In general most media files require the use of the embed tag. Using the Rich Media tool you can select files of any type, and this tool places them in an embed tag. Using the Object HTML for the element you have placed, you can add any parameters which that file type might require. For more information regarding the Rich Media tool, see our User Guide, Chapter 19, Placing Media. For more information regarding adding HTML to page elements, see our User Guide Chapter 26, Working with HTML Directly.