Creating a new document

PowerBuilder has several wizards that help you create new Web pages. The main Web page wizards are listed below. Each of the wizards can create an HTM file or a JSP file, depending on the type of target to which you are adding the page.

Table 3-2: Web page wizards

Web page wizard

Use this to

Quick Web/JSP Page

Create an HTML page without any content (HEAD and BODY elements are visible in Source view as soon as you begin to add content to the page).

Web/JSP Page

Create an HTML page with a file name and optional content, such as a title, an associated style sheet, a background image or color selection, a header based on the title, and a footer with the page creation date.

4GL JSP Page

Create a 4GL Web page with error and trace options, parameter definitions, and EAServer component selections in addition to the standard content options of the Web Page wizard.

Web/JSP DataWindow Page

Creates an HTML page with a Web DataWindow. You define the DataWindow source and connection information in wizard screens.

StepsTo start the editor with a new document:

  1. Select File>New. Click the Web tab in the New dialog box.

  2. Double-click a Web page wizard icon.

  3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

  4. When the HTML editor opens, begin editing in Page view.

    or

    Click the Source tab to edit in Source view.