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HTML for Project Pages FAQ

created on March 21, 2006

There are a number of different ways that HTML tags can be used to enhance usage of your project page. Here is a list of tags you might want to use. If you have questions on how to do other things on your page, please ask in the Java-net How-to Discussion Forum.

For general information about creating project pages, please see Getting Started with Project Pages.

 

 

Function Html tag - add < > around tags for use
URL links
  • normal - displays a page in same browser window - plain href tag
  • popup - makes a new browser window to display page. does not change layout - add target="_blank" to href tag
  • without gui - using nonav qualifier, displays page in same browser window without SC gui - add /nonav switch to SourceCast url
  • popup without gui - using nonav qualifier, displays page in new browser window without SC gui - add both add target="_blank" and /nonav switch
Home Page Headers

  • Head 1

  • Head 2

  • Head 3

  • Head 4
Javadoc and other pages with Frames

Turn off the standard GUI if you want to display framed documents.

Sample: donated by Federale project at Jini.org

 

 
Issue tracker
links

Issue tracker is traditionally used for bug tracking but you can use it to track project team task and other assignments. If you do, consider adding links on your home page so that team members can quickly find information they need.

Examples: (edit these to reflect your own project)

 #



From To What Who  
completed by
now complete, worked on by

 
Project communications

Let project members and visitors know how to join project discussion.

Example:

Our project communications are in the discussion forums. Please come join us!

 
Customizing the nav bar You can add your own links and other html elements to the project tool bar.
  • Create a file in your project's www/ directory called project_tools.html
  • Add your links surrounded by div tags
  • Separate link sections with <hr>
  • Create section headers using bolded text

Examples:

  • Code for single level

<div><a href="http://www.java.net/events">Events</a></div>

  • Code for link with two nested link

    <div> <a href="http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/Main/WebHome">wiki</a>
    <div> <a href="http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/People/WebHome">People wiki</a></div>
    <div> <a href="http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/Javapedia/WebHome">Javapedia</a></div>
    </div>
Include contents from another page iframe src="redirect url"
frameborder="0" width="75%" height="100" scrolling="yes"
note: must close this tag
Redirects META HTTP-EQUIV=REFRESH CONTENT="0;URL=http://java-net.dev.java.net"