240 HTF
The HTF
(hypertext functions) and HTP
(hypertext procedures) packages generate HTML tags. For example, the HTF.ANCHOR
function generates the HTML anchor tag, <A>
.
See Also:
For more information about implementation of this package:
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Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle HTTP Server
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Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for mod_plsql
This chapter contains the following topics:
240.1 HTF Deprecated Subprograms
The ESCAPE_URL
function is deprecated with Oracle Database 10g.
Note:
Oracle recommends that you do not use deprecated procedures in new applications. Support for deprecated features is for backward compatibility only.
Related Topics
240.2 HTF Operational Notes
These operational notes apply to the HTF
package.
For every HTF function that generates one or more HTML tags, there is a corresponding HTP procedure with identical parameters with the following exception:
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The PRINTS Procedure and the PS Procedure do not have HTF function equivalents. Use the ESCAPE_SC Function or the ESCAPE_URL Function if you need a string conversion function. Note that while there is a ESCAPE_SC Procedure that performs the same operation as the PRINTS Procedure and the PS Procedure, there is no procedural equivalent for the ESCAPE_URL Function.
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The FORMAT_CELL Function does not have an HTP equivalent. The function formats column values inside an HTML table using TABLEDATA Function which does have an HTP equivalent in the TABLEDATA Procedure. The advantage of this using the FORMAT_CELL Function is that it allows for better control over the HTML tables.
The function versions do not directly generate output in your Web page. Instead, they pass their output as return values to the statements that invoked them. Use these functions when you need to nest calls. To print the output of HTF functions, call the functions from within the HTF.PRINT
function. It then prints its parameters to the generated Web page.
240.3 Rules and Limits
If you use values of the LONG datatype in functions such as HTF.PRINT
, HTF.PRN
, HTF.PA
or OWA_UTIL
.CELLSPRINT
, only the first 32 K of the LONG
data is used. The LONG
data is bound to a VARCHAR2
datatype in the function.
240.4 HTF Examples
The commands in this example generate a simple HTML document.
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE hello AS BEGIN HTP.P (HTF.HTMLOPEN); -- generates <HTML> HTP.P (HTF.HEADOPEN); -- generates <HEAD> HTP.P (HTF.TITLE('Hello')); -- generates <TITLE>Hello</TITLE> HTP.P (HTF.HEADCLOSE); -- generates </HEAD> HTP.P (HTF.BODYOPEN); -- generates <BODY> HTP.P (HTF.HEADER(1, 'Hello')); -- generates <H1>Hello</H1> HTP.P (HTF.BODYCLOSE); -- generates </BODY> HTP.P (HTF.HTMLCLOSE); -- generates </HTML> END;
240.5 Summary of Tags
This list summarizes the HTML tags generated by the HTF
package.
HTML, HEAD, and BODY Tags
HTMLOPEN Function, HTMLCLOSE Function - generate <HTML>
and </HTML>
HEADOPEN Function, HEADCLOSE Function - generate <HEAD>
and </HEAD>
BODYOPEN Function, BODYCLOSE Function - generate <BODY>
and </BODY>
Comment Tag
COMMENT Function - generates <!-- and -->
http://www.w3.org.BASE Function - generates <BASE>
LINKREL Function - generates <LINK>
with the REL
attribute
LINKREV Function - generates <LINK>
with the REV
attribute
TITLE Function - generates <TITLE>
META Function - generates <META>
SCRIPT Function - generates <SCRIPT>
STYLE Function - generates <STYLE>
ISINDEX Function - generates <ISINDEX>
Applet Tags
APPLETOPEN Function, APPLETCLOSE Function - generate <APPLET>
and </APPLET>
PARAM Function - generates <PARAM>
List Tags
OLISTOPEN Function, OLISTCLOSE Function - generate <OL>
and </OL>
ULISTOPEN Function, ULISTCLOSE Function - generate <UL>
and </UL>
DLISTOPEN Function, DLISTCLOSE Function- generate <DL>
and </DL>
DLISTTERM Function - generates <DT>
DLISTDEF Function - generates <DD>
DIRLISTOPEN Function, DIRLISTCLOSE Function - generate <DIR>
and </DIR>
LISTHEADER Function - generates <LH>
LISTINGOPEN Function, LISTINGCLOSE Function - generate <LISTING>
and </LISTING>
MENULISTOPEN Function - generate <MENU>
and </MENU>
LISTITEM Function - generates <LI>
Form Tags
FORMOPEN Function, FORMCLOSE Function - generate <FORM>
and </FORM>
FORMCHECKBOX Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="CHECKBOX">
FORMHIDDEN Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN">
FORMIMAGE Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE">
FORMPASSWORD Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="PASSWORD">
FORMRADIO Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="RADIO">
FORMSELECTOPEN Function, FORMSELECTCLOSE Function - generate <SELECT>
and </SELECT>
FORMSELECTOPTION Function - generates <OPTION>
FORMTEXT Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="TEXT">
FORMTEXTAREA Function - generate <TEXTAREA>
FORMTEXTAREAOPEN Function, FORMTEXTAREACLOSE Function - generate <TEXTAREA>
and </TEXTAREA>
FORMRESET Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="RESET">
FORMSUBMIT Function - generates <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT">
Table Tags
TABLEOPEN Function, TABLECLOSE Function - generate <TABLE>
and </TABLE>
TABLECAPTION Function - generates <CAPTION>
TABLEROWOPEN Function, TABLEROWCLOSE Function - generate <TR>
and </TR>
TABLEHEADER Function - generates <TH>
TABLEDATA Function - generates <TD>
IMG, HR, and A Tags
HR Function, LINE Function - generate <HR>
IMG Function, IMG2 Function - generate <IMG>
ANCHOR Function, ANCHOR2 Function - generate <A>
MAPOPEN Function, MAPCLOSE Function - generate <MAP>
and </MAP>
Paragraph Formatting Tags
HEADER Function - generates heading tags (<H1>
to <H6>
)
PARA Function, PARAGRAPH Function - generate <P>
PRN Functions, PRINT Functions - generate any text that is passed in
PRN Functions, S Function - generate any text that is passed in; special characters in HTML are escaped
PREOPEN Function, PRECLOSE Function - generate <PRE>
and </PRE>
BLOCKQUOTEOPEN Function, BLOCKQUOTECLOSE Function - generate <BLOCKQUOTE>
and </BLOCKQUOTE>
DIV Function - generates <DIV>
NL Function, BR Function - generate <BR>
NOBR Function - generates <NOBR>
WBR Function - generates <WBR>
PLAINTEXT Function - generates <PLAINTEXT>
ADDRESS Function - generates <ADDRESS>
MAILTO Function - generates <A>
with the MAILTO
attribute
AREA Function - generates <AREA>
BGSOUND Function - generates <BGSOUND>
Character Formatting Tags
BASEFONT Function - generates <BASEFONT>
BIG Function - generates <BIG>
BOLD Function - generates <B>
CENTER Function - generates <CENTER>
and </CENTER>
CENTEROPEN Function, CENTERCLOSE Function - generate <CENTER>
and </CENTER>
CITE Function - generates <CITE>
CODE Function - generates <CODE>
DFN Function - generates <DFN>
EM Function, EMPHASIS Function - generate <EM>
FONTOPEN Function, FONTCLOSE Function - generate <FONT>
and </FONT>
ITALIC Function - generates <I>
KBD Function, KEYBOARD Function - generate <KBD
> and </KBD>
S Function - generates <S>
SAMPLE Function - generates <SAMP>
SMALL Function - generates <SMALL>
STRIKE Function - generates <STRIKE>
STRONG Function - generates <STRONG>
SUB Function - generates <SUB>
SUP Function - generates <SUP>
TELETYPE Function - generates <TT>
UNDERLINE Function - generates <U>
VARIABLE Function - generates <VAR>
Frame Tags
FRAME Function - generates <FRAME>
FRAMESETOPEN Function, FRAMESETCLOSE Function - generate <FRAMESET>
and </FRAMESET>
NOFRAMESOPEN Function, NOFRAMESCLOSE Function - generate <NOFRAMES>
and </NOFRAMES>
240.6 Summary of HTF Subprograms
This table lists the HTF
subprograms and briefly describes them.
Table 240-1 HTF Package Subprograms
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240.6.1 ADDRESS Function
This function generates the <ADDRESS>
and </ADDRESS>
tags which specify the address, author and signature of a document.
Syntax
HTF.ADDRESS ( cvalue IN VARCHAR2 cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-2 ADDRESS Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The string that goes between the |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag |
Examples
This function generates
<ADDRESS CLEAR="cclear" NOWRAP cattributes>cvalue</ADDRESS>
240.6.2 ANCHOR Function
Like the ANCHOR2 function, this function generates the <A>
and </A>
HTML tags which specify the source or destination of a hypertext link.
The difference between these subprograms is that the ANCHOR2 Function provides a target and therefore can be used for a frame.
Syntax
HTF.ANCHOR ( curl IN VARCHAR2, ctext IN VARCHAR2, cname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-3 ANCHOR Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<A HREF="curl" NAME="cname" cattributes>ctext</A>
Usage Notes
This tag accepts several attributes, but either HREF
or NAME
is required. HREF
specifies to where to link. NAME
allows this tag to be a target of a hypertext link.
240.6.3 ANCHOR2 Function
Like the ANCHOR function, this function generates the <A>
and </A>
HTML tags which specify the source or destination of a hypertext link.
The difference between this and the ANCHOR function is that this function provides a target and therefore can be used for a frame.
Syntax
HTF.ANCHOR2 ( curl IN VARCHAR2, ctext IN VARCHAR2, cname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, ctarget in varchar2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-4 ANCHOR2 Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The string that goes between the |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag |
Examples
This function generates
<A HREF="curl" NAME="cname" TARGET = "ctarget" cattributes>ctext</A>
240.6.4 APPLETCLOSE Function
This function closes the applet invocation with the </APPLET>
tag.
You must first invoke the a Java applet using APPLETOPEN Function
Syntax
HTF.APPLETCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
240.6.5 APPLETOPEN Function
This function generates the <APPLET>
tag which begins the invocation of a Java applet.
You close the applet invocation with APPLETCLOSE Function which generates the </APPLET> tag.
Syntax
HTF.APPLETOPEN ( ccode IN VARCHAR2, cheight IN NUMBER, cwidth IN NUMBER, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-5 APPLETOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The value for the |
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Examples
This function generates
<APPLET CODE=ccode HEIGHT=cheight WIDTH=cwidth cattributes>
so that, for example,
HTF.appletopen('testclass.class', 100, 200, 'CODEBASE="/ows-applets"')
generates
<APPLET CODE="testclass.class" height=100 width=200 CODEBASE="/ows-applets">
Usage Notes
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Specify parameters to the Java applet using the PARAM Function function.
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Use the
cattributes
parameter to specify theCODEBASE
attribute since the PL/SQL cartridge does not know where to find the class files. TheCODEBASE
attribute specifies the virtual path containing the class files.
240.6.6 AREA Function
This function generates the <AREA>
tag, which defines a client-side image map. The <AREA>
tag defines areas within the image and destinations for the areas.
Syntax
HTF.AREA ( ccoords IN VARCHAR2 cshape IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, chref IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnohref IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, ctarget IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-6 AREA Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<AREA COORDS="ccoords" SHAPE="cshape" HREF="chref" NOHREF TARGET="ctarget" cattributes>
240.6.7 BASE Function
This function generates the <BASE>
tag which records the URL of the document.
Syntax
HTF.BASE ( ctarget IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-7 BASE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BASE HREF="<current URL>" TARGET="ctarget" cattributes>
240.6.8 BASEFONT Function
This function generates the <BASEFONT>
tag which specifies the base font size for a Web page.
Syntax
HTF.BASEFONT ( nsize IN INTEGER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-8 BASEFONT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<BASEFONT SIZE="nsize">
240.6.9 BGSOUND Function
This function generates the <BGSOUND>
tag which includes audio for a Web page.
Syntax
HTF.BGSOUND ( csrc IN VARCHAR2, cloop IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-9 BGSOUND Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BGSOUND SRC="csrc" LOOP="cloop" cattributes>
240.6.10 BIG Function
This function generates the <BIG>
and </BIG>
tags which direct the browser to render the text in a bigger font.
Syntax
HTF.BIG ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-10 BIG Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text that goes between the tags. |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BIG cattributes>ctext</BIG>
240.6.11 BLOCKQUOTECLOSE Function
This function generates the </BLOCKQUOTE>
tag which mark the end of a section of quoted text.
You mark the beginning of a section of text by means of the BLOCKQUOTEOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.BLOCKQUOTECLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</BLOCKQUOTE>
240.6.12 BLOCKQUOTEOPEN Function
This function generates the <BLOCKQUOTE>
tag, which marks the beginning of a section of quoted text.
You mark the end of a section of text by means of the BLOCKQUOTECLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.BLOCKQUOTEOPEN ( cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-11 BLOCKQUOTEOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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If the value for this parameter is not |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BLOCKQUOTE CLEAR="cclear" NOWRAP cattributes>
240.6.13 BODYCLOSE Function
This function generates the </BODY>
tag which marks the end of a body section of an HTML document.
You mark the beginning of a body section by means of the BODYOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.BODYCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</BODY>
240.6.14 BODYOPEN Function
This function generates the <BODY>
tag which marks the beginning of the body section of an HTML document.
You mark the end of a body section by means of the BODYCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.BODYOPEN ( cbackground IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-12 BODYOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BODY background="cbackground" cattributes>
so that
HTF.BODYOPEN('/img/background.gif') RETURN VARCHAR2;
generates:
<BODY background="/img/background.gif">
240.6.15 BOLD Function
This function generates the <B>
and </B>
tags which direct the browser to display the text in boldface.
Syntax
HTF.BOLD ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-13 BOLD Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text that goes between the tags. |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<B cattributes>ctext</B>
240.6.16 BR Function
This function generates the <BR>
tag which begins a new line of text.
It performs the same operation as the NL Function.
Syntax
HTF.BR( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-14 BR Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BR CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>
240.6.17 CENTER Function
This function generates the <CENTER>
and </CENTER>
tags which center a section of text within a Web page.
Syntax
HTF.CENTER ( ctext IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-15 CENTER Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text that goes between the tags. |
Examples
This function generates
<CENTER>ctext</CENTER>
240.6.18 CENTERCLOSE Function
This function generates the </CENTER>
tag which marks the end of a section of text to center.
You mark the beginning of a section of text to center with the CENTEROPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.CENTERCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</CENTER>
240.6.19 CENTEROPEN Function
This function generates the <CENTER>
tag which mark the beginning of a section of text to center.
You mark the beginning of a section of text to center with the CENTERCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.CENTEROPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<CENTER>
240.6.20 CITE Function
This function generates the <CITE>
and </CITE>
tags which direct the browser to render the text as a citation.
Syntax
HTF.CITE ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-16 CITE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text to render as citation. |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<CITE cattributes>ctext</CITE>
240.6.21 CODE Function
This function generates the <CODE>
and </CODE>
tags which direct the browser to render the text in monospace font or however "code" is defined stylistically.
Syntax
HTF.CODE ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-17 CODE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text to render as code. |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag |
Examples
This function generates
<CODE cattributes>ctext</CODE>
240.6.22 COMMENT Function
This function generates the comment tags.
Syntax
HTF.COMMENT ( ctext IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-18 COMMENT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The comment. |
Examples
This function generates
<!-- ctext -->
240.6.23 DFN Function
This function generates the <DFN>
and </DFN>
tags which direct the browser to mark the text in italics or however "definition" is described stylistically.
Syntax
HTF.DFN ( ctext IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-19 DFN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The text to render in italics. |
Examples
This function generates
<DFN>ctext</DFN>
240.6.24 DIRLISTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </DIR>
tag which ends a directory list section. You start a directory list section with the DIRLISTOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.DIRLISTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Usage Notes
A directory list presents a list of items that contains up to 20 characters. Items in this list are typically arranged in columns, 24 characters wide. Insert the <LI> tag directly or invoke the LISTITEM Function so that the <LI>
tag appears directly after the </DIR>
tag to define the items as a list.
Examples
This function generates
</DIR>
Related Topics
240.6.25 DIRLISTOPEN Function
This function generates the <DIR>
which starts a directory list section. You end a directory list section with the DIRLISTCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.DIRLISTOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Usage Notes
A directory list presents a list of items that contains up to 20 characters. Items in this list are typically arranged in columns, 24 characters wide. Insert the <LI> tag directly or invoke the LISTITEM Function so that the <LI>
tag appears directly after the </DIR>
tag to define the items as a list.
Examples
This function generates
<DIR>
Related Topics
240.6.26 DIV Function
This function generates the <DIV>
tag which creates document divisions.
Syntax
HTF.DIV ( calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-20 DIV Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<DIV ALIGN="calign" cattributes>
240.6.27 DLISTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </DL>
tag which ends a definition list. You start a definition list by means of the DLISTOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.DLISTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Usage Notes
A definition list looks like a glossary: it contains terms and definitions. Terms are inserted using the DLISTTERM Function and definitions are inserted using the DLISTDEF Function.
Examples
This function generates
</DL>
Related Topics
240.6.28 DLISTDEF Function
This function generates the <DD>
tag, which inserts definitions of terms. Use this tag for a definition list <DL>
. Terms are tagged <DT>
and definitions are tagged <DD>
.
Syntax
HTF.DLISTDEF ( ctext IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-21 DLISTDEF Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The definition of the term. |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<DD CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>ctext
240.6.29 DLISTOPEN Function
This function generates the <DL>
tag which starts a definition list. You end a definition list by means of the DLISTCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.DLISTOPEN ( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-22 DLISTOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The value for the |
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The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Usage Notes
A definition list looks like a glossary: it contains terms and definitions. Terms are inserted using the DLISTTERM Function and definitions are inserted using the DLISTDEF Function.
Examples
This function generates
<DL CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>
Related Topics
240.6.30 DLISTTERM Function
This function generates the <DT>
tag which defines a term in a definition list <DL>
.
Syntax
HTF.DLISTTERM ( ctext IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-23 DLISTTERM Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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The term. |
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The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<DT CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>ctext
240.6.31 EM Function
This function generates the <EM>
and </EM>
tags, which define text to be emphasized.
It performs the same task as the EMPHASIS Function.
Syntax
HTF.EM( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-24 EM Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to emphasize. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<EM cattributes>ctext</EM>
240.6.32 EMPHASIS Function
This function generates the <EM>
and </EM>
tags, which define text to be emphasized.
It performs the same task as the EM Function.
Syntax
HTF.EMPHASIS( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-25 EMPHASIS Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to emphasize. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<EM cattributes>ctext</EM>
240.6.33 ESCAPE_SC Function
This function replaces characters that have special meaning in HTML with their escape sequences.
The following characters are converted:
-
&
to&
-
"
to":
-
<
to<
-
>
to>
This function performs the same operation as HTP. PRINTS Procedure and HTP. PS Procedure.
Syntax
HTF.ESCAPE_SC( ctext IN VARCHAR2);
Parameters
Table 240-26 ESCAPE_SC Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text string to convert. |
240.6.34 ESCAPE_URL Function
This deprecated function replaces characters that have special meaning in HTML and HTTP with their escape sequences.
Note:
This procedure, deprecated in Release 10g, and provided here only for reasons of backward compatibility, does not comply with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) standards of URL encoding. If you need to encode URLs, it is recommended you use the ESCAPE Functionin the UTL_URL package.
The following characters are converted:
-
&
to&
-
"
to":
-
<
to<
-
>
to>
-
%
to&25
Syntax
HTF.ESCAPE_URL( p_url IN VARCHAR2);
Parameters
Table 240-27 ESCAPE_URL Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The string to convert. |
240.6.35 FONTCLOSE Function
This function generates the</FONT>
tag which marks the end of a section of text with the specified font characteristics.
You mark the beginning of the section text by means of the FONTOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.FONTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</FONT>
240.6.36 FONTOPEN Function
This function generates the <FONT>
which marks the beginning of section of text with the specified font characteristics.
You mark the end of the section text by means of the FONTCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.FONTOPEN( ccolor IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cface IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, csize IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-28 FONTOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<FONT COLOR="ccolor" FACE="cface" SIZE="csize" cattributes>
240.6.37 FORMAT_CELL Function
This function formats column values inside an HTML table using the TABLEDATA Function. It allows for better control over the HTML tables.
Syntax
HTF.FORMAT_CELL( columnValue IN VARCHAR2 format_numbers IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-29 FORMAT_CELL Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value that needs to be formatted in an HTML table. |
|
The format that numeric data is displayed in. If the value of this parameter is not |
Examples
This function generates
<TD >columnValue</TD>
Related Topics
240.6.38 FORMCHECKBOX Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="checkbox"
which inserts a checkbox element in a form.
A checkbox element is a button that the user toggles on or off.
Syntax
HTF.FORMCHECKBOX( cname IN VARCHAR2, cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'ON', cchecked IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-30 FORMCHECKBOX Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="cname" VALUE="cvalue" CHECKED cattributes>
240.6.39 FORMCLOSE Function
This function generates the </FORM>
tag which marks the end of a form section in an HTML document.
You mark the beginning of the form section by means of the FORMOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</FORM>
240.6.40 FORMFILE Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="file"
which inserts a file form element. This is used for file uploading for a given page.
Syntax
HTF.FORMFILE( cname IN VARCHAR2, caccept IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-31 FORMFILE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
A comma-delimited list of MIME types for upload. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="file" NAME="cname" ACCEPT="caccept" cattributes>
240.6.41 FORMHIDDEN Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="hidden", which inserts a hidden form element.
This element is not seen by the user. It submits additional values to the script.
Syntax
HTF.FORMHIDDEN( cname IN VARCHAR2, cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-32 FORMHIDDEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="cname" VALUE="cvalue" cattributes>
240.6.42 FORMIMAGE Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="image"
which creates an image field that the user clicks to submit the form immediately.
The coordinates of the selected point are measured in pixels, and returned (along with other contents of the form) in two name/value pairs. The x coordinate is submitted under the name of the field with .x appended, and the y coordinate with .y appended. Any VALUE
attribute is ignored.
Syntax
HTF.FORMIMAGE( cname IN VARCHAR2, csrc IN VARCHAR2, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-33 FORMIMAGE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="image" NAME="cname" SRC="csrc" ALIGN="calign" cattributes>
240.6.43 FORMOPEN Function
This function generates the <FORM>
tag which marks the beginning of a form section in an HTML document.
You mark the end of the form section by means of the FORMCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMOPEN( curl IN VARCHAR2, cmethod IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'POST', ctarget IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cenctype IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-34 FORMOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The URL of the Web Request Broker or CGI script where the contents of the form is sent. This parameter is required. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<FORM ACTION="curl" METHOD="cmethod" TARGET="ctarget" ENCTYPE="cenctype" cattributes>
240.6.44 FORMPASSWORD Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="password"
which creates a single-line text entry field.
When the user enters text in the field, each character is represented by one asterisk. This is used for entering passwords.
Syntax
HTF.FORMPASSWORD( cname IN VARCHAR2, csize IN VARCHAR2, cmaxlength IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-35 FORMPASSWORD Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="cname" SIZE="csize" MAXLENGTH="cmaxlength" VALUE="cvalue" cattributes>
240.6.45 FORMRADIO Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="radio"
, which creates a radio button on the HTML form. Within a set of radio buttons, the user selects only one. Each radio button in the same set has the same name, but different values. The selected radio button generates a name/value pair.
Syntax
HTF.FORMRADIO( cname IN VARCHAR2, cvalue IN VARCHAR2, cchecked IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-36 FORMRADIO Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="cname" VALUE="cvalue" CHECKED cattributes>
240.6.46 FORMRESET Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="reset"
which creates a button that, when selected, resets the form fields to their initial values.
Syntax
HTF.FORMRESET( cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'Reset', cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-37 FORMRESET Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="reset" VALUE="cvalue" cattributes>
240.6.47 FORMSELECTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </SELECT>
tag which marks the end of a Select form element.
A Select form element is a listbox where the user selects one or more values. You mark the beginning of Select form element by means of the FORMSELECTOPEN Function.The values are inserted using FORMSELECTOPTION Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMSELECTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
240.6.48 FORMSELECTOPEN Function
This function generates the <SELECT>
tags which begins a Select form element.
A Select form element is a listbox where the user selects one or more values. You mark the end of Select form element by means of the FORMSELECTCLOSE Function.The values are inserted using FORMSELECTOPTION Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMSELECTOPEN( cname IN VARCHAR2, cprompt IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, nsize IN INTEGER DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-38 FORMSELECTOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The string preceding the list box. |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
cprompt <SELECT NAME="cname" SIZE="nsize" cattributes> </SELECT>
so that
HTF.FORMSELECTOPEN('greatest_player'; 'Pick the greatest player:'); HTF.FORMSELECTOPTION('Messier'); HTF.FORMSELECTOPTION('Howe'); HTF.FORMSELECTOPTION('Gretzky');. HTF.FORMSELECTCLOSE;
generates
Pick the greatest player: <SELECT NAME="greatest_player"> <OPTION>Messier <OPTION>Howe <OPTION>Gretzky </SELECT>
240.6.49 FORMSELECTOPTION Function
This function generates the <OPTION>
tag which represents one choice in a Select element.
Syntax
HTF.FORMSELECTOPTION( cvalue IN VARCHAR2, cselected IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-39 FORMSELECTOPTION Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text for the option |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates <OPTION SELECTED cattributes>cvalue
as shown under the Examples section of the FORMSELECTOPEN Function.
240.6.50 FORMSUBMIT Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="submit"
which creates a button that, when clicked, submits the form. If the button has a NAME
attribute, the button contributes a name/value pair to the submitted data.
Syntax
HTF.FORMSUBMIT( cname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'Submit', cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-40 FORMSUBMIT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="cname" VALUE="cvalue" cattributes>
240.6.51 FORMTEXT Function
This function generates the <INPUT>
tag with TYPE="text"
, which creates a field for a single line of text.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXT( cname IN VARCHAR2, csize IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cmaxlength IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-41 FORMTEXT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="cname" SIZE="csize" MAXLENGTH="cmaxlength" VALUE="cvalue" cattributes>
240.6.52 FORMTEXTAREA Function
This function generates the <TEXTAREA>
tag, which creates a text field that has no predefined text in the text area. This field enables entering several lines of text.
The same operation is performed by the FORMTEXTAREA2 Function which in addition has the cwrap
parameter that lets you specify a wrap style.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXTAREA( cname IN VARCHAR2, nrows IN INTEGER, ncolumns IN INTEGER, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-42 FORMTEXTAREA Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TEXTAREA NAME="cname" ROWS="nrows" COLS="ncolumns" ALIGN="calign" cattributes></TEXTAREA>
240.6.53 FORMTEXTAREA2 Function
This function generates the <TEXTAREA>
tag, which creates a text field that has no predefined text in the text area. This field enables entering several lines of text.
The same operation is performed by the FORMTEXTAREA Function except that in that case you cannot specify a wrap style.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXTAREA2( cname IN VARCHAR2, nrows IN INTEGER, ncolumns IN INTEGER, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cwrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-43 FORMTEXTAREA2 Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TEXTAREA NAME="cname" ROWS="nrows" COLS="ncolumns" ALIGN="calign" WRAP="cwrap" cattributes></TEXTAREA>
240.6.54 FORMTEXTAREACLOSE Function
This function generates the </TEXTAREA>
tag which ends a text area form element.
You open a text area element by means of eitherFORMTEXTAREAOPEN Function or FORMTEXTAREAOPEN2 Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXTAREACLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</TEXTAREA>
240.6.55 FORMTEXTAREAOPEN Function
This function generates the <TEXTAREA>
which marks the beginning of a text area form element.
The same operation is performed by the FORMTEXTAREAOPEN2 Function which in addition has the cwrap
parameter that lets you specify a wrap style. You mark the end of a text area form element by means of the FORMTEXTAREACLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXTAREAOPEN( cname IN VARCHAR2, nrows IN INTEGER, ncolumns IN INTEGER, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-44 FORMTEXTAREAOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TEXTAREA NAME="cname" ROWS="nrows" COLS="ncolumns" ALIGN="calign" cattributes>
240.6.56 FORMTEXTAREAOPEN2 Function
This function generates the <TEXTAREA>
which marks the beginning of a text area form element.
The same operation is performed by the FORMTEXTAREAOPEN Function except that in that case you cannot specify a wrap style. You mark the end of a text area form element by means of the FORMTEXTAREACLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.FORMTEXTAREAOPEN2( cname IN VARCHAR2, nrows IN INTEGER, ncolumns IN INTEGER, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cwrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-45 FORMTEXTAREAOPEN2 Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TEXTAREA NAME="cname" ROWS="nrows" COLS="ncolumns" ALIGN="calign" WRAP = "cwrap" cattributes>
240.6.57 FRAME Function
This function generates the <FRAME>
tag which begins the characteristics of a frame created by a <FRAMESET>
tag.
Syntax
HTF.FRAME( csrc IN VARCHAR2, cname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cmarginwidth IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cmarginheight IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cscrolling IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnoresize IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-46 FRAME Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The URL to display in the frame. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<FRAME SRC="csrc" NAME="cname" MARGINWIDTH="cmarginwidth" MARGINHEIGHT="cmarginheight" SCROLLING="cscrolling" NORESIZE cattributes>
240.6.58 FRAMESETCLOSE Function
This function generates the </FRAMESET>
tag which ends a frameset section.
You mark the beginning of a frameset section by means of the FRAMESETOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.FRAMESETCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</FRAMESET>
240.6.59 FRAMESETOPEN Function
This function generates the <FRAMESET>
tag which define a frameset section.
You mark the end of a frameset section by means of the FRAMESETCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.FRAMESETOPEN( crows IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, ccols IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-47 FRAMESETOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<FRAMESET ROWS="crows" COLS="ccols" cattributes>
240.6.60 HEADCLOSE Function
This function generates the </HEAD>
tag which marks the end of an HTML document head section.
You mark the beginning of an HTML document head section by means of the HEADOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.HEADCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</HEAD>
240.6.61 HEADER Function
This function generates opening heading tags (<H1>
to <H6>)
and their corresponding closing tags (</H1>
to </H6>)
.
Syntax
HTF.HEADER( nsize IN INTEGER, cheader IN VARCHAR2, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-48 HEADER Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The heading level. This is an integer between 1 and 6. |
|
The text to display in the heading. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
HTF.header (1,'Overview') RETURN VARCHAR2;
produces:
<H1>Overview</H1>
240.6.62 HEADOPEN Function
This function generates the <HEAD>
tag which marks the beginning of the HTML document head section.
You mark the end of an HTML document head section by means of the HEADCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.HEADOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<HEAD>
240.6.63 HR Function
This function generates the <HR>
tag, which generates a line in the HTML document.
This subprogram performs the same operation as the LINE Function.
Syntax
HTF.HR( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, csrc IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-49 HR Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<HR CLEAR="cclear" SRC="csrc" cattributes>
240.6.64 HTMLCLOSE Function
This function generates the </HTML>
tag which marks the end of an HTML document.
You use the HTMLOPEN Function to mark the beginning of an HTML document.
Syntax
HTF.HTMLCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</HTML>
240.6.65 HTMLOPEN Function
This function generates the <HTML> tag which marks the beginning of an HTML document.
You use the HTMLCLOSE Function to mark the end of the an HTML document.
Syntax
HTF.HTMLOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<HTML>
240.6.66 IMG Function
This function generates the <IMG>
tag which directs the browser to load an image onto the HTML page.
The IMG2 Function performs the same operation but additionally uses the cusemap
parameter.
Syntax
HTF.IMG( curl IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calt IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cismap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-50 IMG Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the SRC attribute. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<IMG SRC="curl" ALIGN="calign" ALT="calt" ISMAP cattributes>
240.6.67 IMG2 Function
This function generates the <IMG> tag, which directs the browser to load an image onto the HTML page.
The IMG Function performs the same operation but does not use the cusemap
parameter.
Syntax
HTF.IMG2( curl IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calt IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cismap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cusemap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-51 IMG2 Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the SRC attribute. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<IMG SRC="curl" ALIGN="calign" ALT="calt" ISMAP USEMAP="cusemap" cattributes>
240.6.68 ISINDEX Function
This function creates a single entry field with a prompting text, such as "enter value,
" then sends that value to the URL of the page or program.
Syntax
HTF.ISINDEX( cprompt IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, curl IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-52 ISINDEX Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<ISINDEX PROMPT="cprompt" HREF="curl">
240.6.69 ITALIC Function
This function generates the <I>
and </I>
tags which direct the browser to render the text in italics.
Syntax
HTF.ITALIC( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-53 ITALIC Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in italics. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<I cattributes>ctext</I>
240.6.70 KBD Function
This function generates the <KBD>
and </KBD>
tags which direct the browser to render the text in monospace font.
This subprogram performs the same operation as the KEYBOARD Function.
Syntax
HTF.KBD( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-54 KBD Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in monospace. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<KBD cattributes>ctext</KBD>
240.6.71 KEYBOARD Function
This function generates the <KBD>
and </KBD>
tags, which direct the browser to render the text in monospace font.
This subprogram performs the same operation as the KBD Function.
Syntax
HTF.KEYBOARD( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-55 KEYBOARD Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in monospace. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<KBD cattributes>ctext</KBD>
240.6.72 LINE Function
This function generates the <HR>
tag, which generates a line in the HTML document.
This subprogram performs the same operation as the HR Function.
Syntax
HTF.LINE( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, csrc IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-56 LINE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<HR CLEAR="cclear" SRC="csrc" cattributes>
240.6.73 LINKREL Function
This function generates the <LINK>
tag with the REL
attribute which delineates the relationship described by the hypertext link from the anchor to the target. This is only used when the HREF
attribute is present.
This is the opposite of LINKREV Function. This tag indicates a relationship between documents but does not create a link. To create a link, use the ANCHOR Function.
Syntax
HTF.LINKREL( crel IN VARCHAR2, curl IN VARCHAR2, ctitle IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-57 LINKREL Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<LINK REL="crel" HREF="curl" TITLE="ctitle">
240.6.74 LINKREV Function
This function generates the <LINK>
tag with the REV
attribute which delineates the relationship described by the hypertext link from the target to the anchor.
This is the opposite of the LINKREL Function. This tag indicates a relationship between documents, but does not create a link. To create a link, use the ANCHOR Function.
Syntax
HTF.LINKREV( crev IN VARCHAR2, curl IN VARCHAR2, ctitle IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-58 LINKREV Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<LINK REV="crev" HREF="curl" TITLE="ctitle">
240.6.75 LISTHEADER Function
This function generates the <LH>
and </LH>
tags which print an HTML tag at the beginning of the list.
Syntax
HTF.LISTHEADER( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-59 LISTHEADER Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to place between |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<LH cattributes>ctext</LH>
240.6.76 LISTINGCLOSE Function
This function generates the </LISTING>
tags which marks the end of a section of fixed-width text in the body of an HTML page.
To mark the beginning of a section of fixed-width text in the body of an HTML page, use the LISTINGOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.LISTINGCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</LISTING>
240.6.77 LISTINGOPEN Function
This function generates the <LISTING>
tag which marks the beginning of a section of fixed-width text in the body of an HTML page.
To mark the end of a section of fixed-width text in the body of an HTML page, use the LISTINGCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.LISTINGOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<LISTING>
240.6.78 LISTITEM Function
This function generates the <LI>
tag, which indicates a list item.
Syntax
HTF.LISTITEM( ctext IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cdingbat IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, csrc IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-60 LISTITEM Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text for the list item. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<LI CLEAR="cclear" DINGBAT="cdingbat" SRC="csrc" cattributes>ctext
240.6.79 MAILTO Function
This function generates the <A>
tag with the HREF
set to 'mailto' prepended to the mail address argument.
Syntax
HTF.MAILTO( caddress IN VARCHAR2, ctext IN VARCHAR2, cname IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-61 MAILTO Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The email address of the recipient. |
|
The clickable portion of the link. |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<A HREF="mailto:caddress" NAME="cname" cattributes>ctext</A>
so that
HTF.mailto('pres@white_house.gov','Send Email to the President');
generates:
<A HREF="mailto:pres@white_house.gov">Send Email to the President</A>
240.6.80 MAPCLOSE Function
This function generates the </MAP>
tag which marks the end of a set of regions in a client-side image map
. To mark the beginning of a set of regions in a client-side image map, use the MAPOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.MAPCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</MAP>
240.6.81 MAPOPEN Function
This function generates the <MAP>
tag which mark the beginning of a set of regions in a client-side image map.
To mark the end of a set of regions in a client-side image map, use the MAPCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.MAPOPEN( cname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-62 MAPOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<MAP NAME="cname" cattributes>
240.6.82 MENULISTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </MENU>
tag which ends a list that presents one line for each item.
To begin a list of this kind, use the MENULISTOPEN Function. The items in the list appear more compact than an unordered list. The LISTITEM Function defines the list items in a menu list.
Syntax
HTF.MENULISTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</MENU>
240.6.83 MENULISTOPEN Function
This function generates the <MENU>
tag which begins a list that presents one line for each item.
To end a list of this kind, use the MENULISTCLOSE Function.The items in the list appear more compact than an unordered list. The LISTITEM Function defines the list items in a menu list.
Syntax
HTF.MENULISTOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<MENU>
240.6.84 META Function
This function generates the <META>
tag, which embeds meta-information about the document and also specifies values for HTTP headers. For example, you can specify the expiration date, keywords, and author name.
Syntax
HTF.META( chttp_equiv IN VARCHAR2, cname IN VARCHAR2, ccontent IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-63 META Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<META HTTP-EQUIV="chttp_equiv" NAME ="cname" CONTENT="ccontent">
so that
HTF.meta ('Refresh', NULL, 120);
generates
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT=120>
On some Web browsers, this causes the current URL to be reloaded automatically every 120 seconds.
240.6.85 NL Function
This function generates the <BR>
tag which begins a new line of text.
It performs the same operation as the BR Function.
Syntax
HTF.NL( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-64 NL Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<BR CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>
240.6.86 NOBR Function
This function generates the <NOBR>
and </NOBR>
tags which turn off line-breaking in a section of text.
Syntax
HTF.NOBR( ctext IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-65 NOBR Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text that is to be rendered on one line. |
Examples
This function generates
<NOBR>ctext</NOBR>
240.6.87 NOFRAMESCLOSE Function
This function generates the </NOFRAMES>
tag which marks the end of a no-frames section.
To mark the beginning of a no-frames section, use the FRAMESETOPEN Function. See also FRAME Function, FRAMESETOPEN Function and FRAMESETCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.NOFRAMESCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</NOFRAMES>
240.6.88 NOFRAMESOPEN Function
This function generates the <NOFRAMES>
tag which mark the beginning of a no-frames section.
To mark the end of a no-frames section, use the FRAMESETCLOSE Function. See also FRAME Function, FRAMESETOPEN Function and FRAMESETCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.NOFRAMESOPEN RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<NOFRAMES>
240.6.89 OLISTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </OL>
tag which defines the end of an ordered list. An ordered list presents a list of numbered items.
To mark the beginning of a list of this kind, use the OLISTOPEN Function. Numbered items are added using LISTITEM Function.
Syntax
HTF.OLISTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</OL>
240.6.90 OLISTOPEN Function
This function generates the <OL>
tag which marks the beginning of an ordered list. An ordered list presents a list of numbered items.
To mark the end of a list of this kind, use the OLISTCLOSE Function. Numbered items are added using LISTITEM Function.
Syntax
HTF.OLISTOPEN( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cwrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-66 OLISTOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<OL CLEAR="cclear" WRAP="cwrap" cattributes>
240.6.91 PARA Function
This function generates the <P>
tag which indicates that the text that comes after the tag is to be formatted as a paragraph.
You can add attributes to the tag by means of the PARAGRAPH Function.
Syntax
HTF.PARA RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
<P>
240.6.92 PARAGRAPH Function
You can use this function to add attributes to the <P>
tag created by the PARA Function.
Syntax
HTF.PARAGRAPH( calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-67 PARAGRAPH Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
If the value for this parameter is not |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<P ALIGN="calign" NOWRAP CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>
Related Topics
240.6.93 PARAM Function
This function generates the <PARAM>
tag which specifies parameter values for Java applets.
The values can reference HTML variables. To invoke a Java applet from a Web page, use APPLETOPEN Function to begin the invocation. Use one PARAM Function for each desired name-value pair, and use APPLETCLOSE Function to end the applet invocation.
Syntax
HTF.PARAM( cname IN VARCHAR2 cvalue IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-68 PARAM Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
Examples
This function generates
<PARAM NAME=cname VALUE="cvalue">
240.6.94 PLAINTEXT Function
This function generates the <PLAINTEXT>
and </PLAINTEXT>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in fixed-width type.
Syntax
HTF.PLAINTEXT( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-69 PLAINTEXT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in fixed-width font. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<PLAINTEXT cattributes>ctext</PLAINTEXT>
240.6.95 PRECLOSE Function
This function generates the </PRE>
tag which marks the end of a section of preformatted text in the body of the HTML page.
To mark the beginning of a section of preformatted text in the body of the HTML page, use the PREOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.PRECLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</PRE>
240.6.96 PREOPEN Function
This function generates the <PRE>
tag which marks the beginning of a section of preformatted text in the body of the HTML page.
To mark the end of a section of preformatted text in the body of the HTML page, use the PRECLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.PREOPEN( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cwidth IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-70 PREOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<PRE CLEAR="cclear" WIDTH="cwidth" cattributes>
240.6.97 PRINT Functions
These functions generate the specified parameter as a string terminated with the \n
newline character.
The PRN Functions performs the same operation but does not terminate with a newline character.
Syntax
HTF.PRINT ( cbuf IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2; HTF.PRINT ( dbuf IN DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2; HTF.PRINT ( nbuf IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-71 PRINT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The string to generate terminated by a newline. |
|
The string to generate terminated by a newline. |
|
The string to generate terminated by a newline. |
Usage Notes
-
The
\n
character is not the same as<BR>
. The\n
character formats the HTML source but it does not affect how the browser renders the HTML source. Use<BR>
to control how the browser renders the HTML source. -
These functions do not have function equivalents.
240.6.98 PRN Functions
These functions generate the specified parameter as a string.
Unlike the PRINT Functions the string is not terminated with the \n
newline character.
Syntax
HTF.PRN ( cbuf IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2; HTF.PRN ( dbuf IN DATE) RETURN VARCHAR2; HTF.PRN ( nbuf IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-72 PRN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The string to generate (not terminated by a newline). |
|
The string to generate (not terminated by a newline). |
|
The string to generate (not terminated by a newline). |
Usage Notes
These functions do not have function equivalents.
240.6.99 S Function
This function generates the <S>
and </S>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in strikethrough type.
This performs the same operation as STRIKE Function.
Syntax
HTF.S ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-73 S Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in strikethrough type. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<S cattributes>ctext</S>
240.6.100 SAMPLE Function
This function generates the <SAMP>
and </SAMP>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in monospace font or however "sample" is defined stylistically.
Syntax
HTF.SAMPLE ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-74 SAMPLE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in monospace font. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<SAMP cattributes>ctext</SAMP>
240.6.101 SCRIPT Function
This function generates the <SCRIPT>
and </SCRIPT>
tags which contain a script written in languages such as JavaScript and VBscript.
Syntax
HTF.SCRIPT ( cscript IN VARCHAR2, clanguage IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-75 SCRIPT Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text of the script. This is the text that makes up the script itself, not the name of a file containing the script. |
|
The language in which the script is written. If this parameter is omitted, the user's browser determines the scripting language. |
Examples
This function generates
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=clanguage>cscript</SCRIPT>
so that
HTF.script ('Erupting_Volcano', 'Javascript');
generates
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=Javascript>"script text here"</SCRIPT>
This causes the browser to run the script enclosed in the tags.
240.6.102 SMALL Function
This function generates the <SMALL>
and </SMALL>
tags, which direct the browser to render the text they surround using a small font.
Syntax
HTF.SMALL ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-76 SMALL Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in small font. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<SMALL cattributes>ctext</SMALL>
240.6.103 STRIKE Function
This function generates the <STRIKE>
and </STRIKE>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in strikethrough type.
This performs the same operation as S Function.
Syntax
STRIKE ( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-77 STRIKE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be rendered in strikethrough type. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<STRIKE cattributes>ctext</STRIKE>
240.6.104 STRONG Function
This function generates the <STRONG>
and </STRONG>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in bold, or however "strong" is defined.
Syntax
HTF.STRONG( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-78 STRONG Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to be emphasized. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<STRONG cattributes>ctext</STRONG>
240.6.105 STYLE Function
This function generates the <STYLE>
and </STYLE>
tags which include a style sheet in a Web page.
You can get more information about style sheets at http://www.w3.org.
This feature is not compatible with browsers that support only HTML versions 2.0 or earlier. Such browsers will ignore this tag.
Syntax
HTF.STYLE( cstyle IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-79 STYLE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The style information to include. |
Examples
This function generates
<STYLE>cstyle</STYLE>
240.6.106 SUB Function
This function generates the <SUB>
and </SUB>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround as subscript.
Syntax
HTF.SUB( ctext IN VARCHAR2, calign in VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-80 SUB Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to render in subscript. |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<SUB ALIGN="calign" cattributes>ctext</SUB>
240.6.107 SUP Function
This function generates the <SUP>
and </SUP>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround as superscript.
Syntax
HTF.SUP( ctext IN VARCHAR2, calign in VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-81 SUP Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to render in superscript. |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<SUP ALIGN="calign" cattributes>ctext</SUP>
240.6.108 TABLECAPTION Function
This function generates the <CAPTION>
and </CAPTION>
tags which place a caption in an HTML table.
Syntax
HTF.TABLECAPTION( ccaption IN VARCHAR2, calign in VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-82 TABLECAPTION Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text for the caption. |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<CAPTION ALIGN="calign" cattributes>ccaption</CAPTION>
240.6.109 TABLECLOSE Function
This function generates the </TABLE>
tag which marks the end of an HTML table.
To define the beginning of an HTML table, use the TABLEOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.TABLECLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</TABLE>
240.6.110 TABLEDATA Function
This function generates the <TD>
and </TD>
tags which insert data into a cell of an HTML table.
Syntax
HTF.TABLEDATA( cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cdp IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, crowspan IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, ccolspan IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-83 TABLEDATA Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The data for the cell in the table. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value of this parameter is not |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TD ALIGN="calign" DP="cdp" ROWSPAN="crowspan" COLSPAN="ccolspan" NOWRAP cattributes>cvalue</TD>
240.6.111 TABLEHEADER Function
This function generates the <TH>
and </TH>
tags which insert a header cell in an HTML table.
The <TH>
tag is similar to the <TD>
tag except that the text in this case the rows are usually rendered in bold type.
Syntax
HTF.TABLEHEADER( cvalue IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cdp IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, crowspan IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, ccolspan IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-84 TABLEHEADER Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The data for the cell in the table. |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value of this parameter is not |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TH ALIGN="calign" DP="cdp" ROWSPAN="crowspan" COLSPAN="ccolspan" NOWRAP cattributes>cvalue</TH>
240.6.112 TABLEOPEN Function
This function generates the <TABLE> tag which marks the beginning of an HTML table.
To define the end of an HTML table, use the TABLECLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.TABLEOPEN( cborder IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-85 TABLEOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value of this parameter is not |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TABLE "cborder" NOWRAP ALIGN="calign" CLEAR="cclear" cattributes>
240.6.113 TABLEROWCLOSE Function
This function generates the </TR>
tag which marks the end of a new row in an HTML table.
To mark the beginning of a new row, use the TABLEROWOPEN Function.
Syntax
HTF.TABLEROWCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</TABLE>
240.6.114 TABLEROWOPEN Function
This function generates the <TR>
tag which marks the beginning of a new row in an HTML table.
To mark the end of a new row, use the TABLEROWCLOSE Function.
Syntax
HTF.TABLEROWOPEN( calign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cvalign IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cdp IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cnowrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-86 TABLEROWOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
If the value of this parameter is not |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<<TR ALIGN="calign" VALIGN="cvalign" DP="cdp" NOWRAP cattributes>
240.6.115 TELETYPE Function
This function generates the <TT>
and </TT>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in a fixed width typewriter font, for example, the courier font.
Syntax
HTF.TELETYPE( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-87 TELETYPE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to render in a fixed width typewriter font. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<TT cattributes>ctext</TT>
240.6.116 TITLE Function
This function generates the <TITLE>
and </TITLE>
tags which specify the text to display in the titlebar of the browser window.
Syntax
HTF.TITLE( ctitle IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-88 TITLE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to display in the titlebar of the browser window. |
Examples
This function generates
<TITLE>ctitle</TITLE>
240.6.117 ULISTCLOSE Function
This function generates the </UL>
tag which marks the end of an unordered list. An unordered list presents items with bullets.
To mark the beginning of an unordered list, use the ULISTOPEN Function. Add list items with LISTITEM Function.
Syntax
HTF.ULISTCLOSE RETURN VARCHAR2;
Examples
This function generates
</UL>
240.6.118 ULISTOPEN Function
This function generates the <UL>
tag which marks the beginning of an unordered list. An unordered list presents items with bullets.
To mark the end of an unordered list, use the ULISTCLOSE Function. Add list items with LISTITEM Function.
Syntax
HTF.ULISTOPEN( cclear IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cwrap IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cdingbat IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, csrc IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-89 ULISTOPEN Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The value for the |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<UL CLEAR="cclear" WRAP="cwrap" DINGBAT="cdingbat" SRC="csrc" cattributes>
240.6.119 UNDERLINE Function
This function generates the <U>
and </U>
tags, which direct the browser to render the text they surround with an underline.
Syntax
HTF.UNDERLINE( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-90 UNDERLINE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to render with an underline. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<U cattributes>ctext</U>
240.6.120 VARIABLE Function
This function generates the <VAR>
and </VAR>
tags which direct the browser to render the text they surround in italics or however "variable" is defined stylistically.
Syntax
HTF.VARIABLE( ctext IN VARCHAR2, cattributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL) RETURN VARCHAR2;
Parameters
Table 240-91 VARIABLE Function Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
|
The text to render in italics. |
|
The other attributes to be included as-is in the tag. |
Examples
This function generates
<VAR cattributes>ctext</VAR>