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Configuring an HTML Control Type

This topic describes how to configure an HTML control type. includes the following topics:

• Creating a New HTML Type
• How the Siebel Web Engine Uses a Custom HTML Type
• Configuring an HTML Type

Siebel CRM supports different control types. For example, Check Box, Button, Mail To, Text Area, and so on. You can add a definition to the SWF (Siebel Web Format) file to define your own HTML type.

Comparison of Using Cascading Style Sheets and Siebel Web Templates to Configure an HTML Control Type

You can use a cascading style sheet to define stylistic information about labels, titles, background colors, and so on.

You use the cchtmltype.swf file to define more complex attributes that determine the appearance or client functionality of a type of HTML element. For example, a button type that is associated with a GIF image, or a type of link that connects the user with an FTP site.

To add qualities to a page element, you can define tags and attributes in the Siebel Web template file. You can define types in the cchtmltype.swf file that you can reference in Siebel Tools for a control on an applet web template or web page object. This configuration preserves the generality of the Siebel web template by avoiding the need to place HTML directly in the template. It reduces customization in the templates and stores more configuration information in the Siebel repository. This configuration reduces maintenance of Siebel CRM.

High interactivity does not support a custom control type that calls a method. For more information, see About Standard Interactivity and High Interactivity.