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22.4. Customizing Sections

You can customize the text of a section's long description, specifying custom formatting. In addition, you can determine the overall width of the description area and whether or not a border is displayed around the section's area. 

Proceed to one of the following sections below for more information:

Customizing the Long Description Text

You have the ability to provide a long description for a section or field.

  1. From the Admin dialog box, locate the Section long description setting on the Fields/Sections tab.
  2. On the left side of the tab, click the section you want to edit.
  3. On the right side of the tab, click the edit button below the description's text box.

    The Long description dialog box appears, providing you with a number of formatting and editing options.
  4. Using the large text box and the various formatting options, specify your section's long description.
  5. When the long description is complete, click the preview button.
    A dialog box appears, showing you how the long description will appear in the Data Entry View of your eForm or Document Package.
  6. Click close to return to the Long description dialog box.
  7. If necessary, adjust your long description and preview it again.
  8. Once you are satisfied with your long description, click OK.
    You are returned to the Admin dialog box, and the HTML for your long description appears in the Section long description text box.
  9. Once you have completed editing your eForm or Document Package, click save at the top of the Admin dialog box.

Customizing Images in Section Headings

You can insert custom images into section headings by specifying a URL that points to the file's location in a repository.

Proceed to one of the following sections below for more information:

Adding a New Custom Image

You can add a custom image to your section heading using the Long description text box.

  1. Verify that the image you want to use has been uploaded to your resources repository. 
    Important: Be sure to note the location (path) of the file. You will use this information later to identify the file.
  2. From the Admin dialog box, locate the Section long description setting on the Fields/Sections tab.
  3. On the left side of the tab, click the section you want to edit.
  4. On the right side of the tab, click the edit button below the description's text box.

    The Long description dialog box appears, showing any existing text and providing you with a number of formatting and editing options.
  5. In the large text box, place your cursor where you want to add an image. This action is important if you already have text in the header.
  6. Click the image button.

    The Image Properties dialog box appears.

    Note: The Latin text in the Preview area appears by default. It simply gives you an idea as to how text will wrap around your inserted image, as shown below.

  7. In the URL text box, type the path to the image you want to add, based on its location in your resources repository.
    For complete details, see Manually Specifying a URL.
    Once you add your image and click anywhere on the Image Properties dialog box, the image should appear in the Preview area.

    If it does not appear, your URL is not correctly defined. Double-check it and make sure you specified it correctly.
  8. Click OK.
    The image appears in the large text box on the Long description dialog box.
  9. Click OK.
    You are returned to the Admin dialog box.
  10. Save your form, run it, and verify that the image appears in the section header in the Data Entry View.

Editing a Custom Image

You can edit a previously specified image in a section heading, if the image needs to be changed, or if the previously specified URL is no longer valid and needs to be updated.

  1. Access the section's Long description dialog box.
  2. In the large text box, click the image (or the placeholder that appears if the image can not longer be located by the existing URL).
    The image (or placeholder) is highlighted, as shown below.
  3. Click the image button.

    The Image Properties dialog box appears, and the currently defined URL is displayed in the URL text box.
  4. Change the URL, as needed, until the desired image is displayed.
  5. Click OK.
    You are returned to the Long description dialog box.
  6. Verify that the correct image now appears in the large text box.
  7. Click OK.
    You are returned to the Admin dialog box.
  8. Save your form, run it, and verify that the image appears in the section header in the Data Entry View.

Customizing the Long Description Width and Border

You can control the width and border options (including not using a border) of your section's long description from the Admin dialog box.

  1. From the Admin dialog box, click the eForm or Document Package tab.
  2. Locate the Section long description format setting (highlighted below).
  3. Click the setting's arrow button.
    The Section Long Description Format dialog box appears.
  4. Using the Width drop-down list, specify (in pixels) the width of the section long description's area in the Data Entry View. By default, the Auto option is selected, which allows LincDoc to automatically determine the ideal width.
  5. Using the Border drop-down list, specify the width of the section area's border (between 1 and 3 pixels). By default, no border is specified.
  6. Click the preview button.
    A dialog box appears, showing you how the long description will appear in the Data Entry View of your eForm or Document Package.
  7. Click close to return to the Section Long Description Format dialog box.
  8. If necessary, adjust your formatting and preview it again.
  9. Once you are satisfied with your formatting, click OK.
    You are returned to the Admin dialog box, and the format options are updated, based on your changes.
  10. Once you have completed editing your eForm or Document Package, click save at the top of the Admin dialog box.

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