Fragment Editor

The fragment editor is used to create and edit fragments. To edit a fragment, simply right-click the fragment in the toolbox (see Toolbox) and choose Edit or Copy and Edit (for read-only fragments). This opens the fragment in the fragment editor. (You may first see a fragment properties dialog, where you must provide some information before you can edit the fragment.) To create a fragment, select File. then select Fragments, and then New.

The fragment editor may display as a dialog or a tab. See Dialogs vs. Tabs for more information.

Fragment Editor

Description of Fragment Editor

Fragments can exist in many forms, from a simple copyright statement to a complex series of scripting functions. You can turn just about any piece of code into a fragment. The Fragment Editor helps you manage this code and the individual parts that comprise a fragment, including the following:

• Properties: The properties of a fragment are its identifying characteristics such as its name, type, and scripting language.

• Snippets: Snippets are the individual pieces of code (which could simply be text) that comprise a fragment. This code can be created and edited in source view or design view in the Fragment Editor (similar to source and design view of a site template). You must know the correct scripting syntax if your fragment contains scripting code.

• Assets: Assets are files that are referenced from within a fragment. A graphic, cascading style sheet, or JavaScript file are all commonly used assets. After you add an asset to a fragment, it becomes part of that fragment.

• Elements: Elements can be added to a fragment that is used to generate a static list. When elements are used this way, contributors can edit the list, add rows, delete rows, and more.

• Parameters: Parameters are the attributes that govern the appearance and behavior of a fragment. You can specify your own set of parameters when you create a fragment and then choose from those parameters when you add the fragment to a page template.

For more information on the fragment editor, see Using the Fragment Editor.