Formatting HTML containers using the Format Objects dialog box

Before you begin

You should be familiar with the different types of HTML container, iFrame and HTML text. The iFrame type contains the URL of a website, while the HTML text type contains HTML tags that are rendered in MicroStrategy Web. For examples and a more detailed explanation of the differences, see Displaying HTML content in a document: HTML containers.

Use the Format Objects dialog box to format the font, alignment, border, and color options of an HTML container. You can set the font color and background fill. You can use gradient colors (a two-color combination) for the background. You can choose whether to display the HTML container with 3D effects, as either a raised or sunken button, and with a drop shadow, which "floats" the HTML container on top of the background.

These formatting properties apply to the HTML container itself, not to anything placed inside the container. For example, a drop shadow or a border is displayed around the HTML container.

HTML container formatting options do not affect what the HTML container displays (either the text or the website). The formatting of the content inside the HTML container is determined by either the HTML tags or the website displayed by the URL. For an HTML container that contains HTML tags, any font formatting not specified in the HTML tags is provided by the MicroStrategy formatting options. For examples and a more detailed explanation, see Formatting HTML containers.

To format an HTML container using the Format Objects dialog box

1. Open the document to be formatted in the Document Editor. (How?)

2. Select the HTML container to format.

3. From the Format menu, select Format. The Format Objects dialog box opens.

4. Select from the following topics depending on what you want to format:

   • Format the border

   • Apply a 3D effect

   • Apply a drop shadow

5. The remaining properties apply only to HTML containers using HTML tags, not iFrame. Select from the following topics depending on what you want to format:

   • Format the alignment

   • Format the font

     The font formatting is overwritten by any formatting specified in the HTML tags. For examples and a more detailed explanation, see Formatting HTML containers.

   • Format the background

6. Click OK to accept the changes and return to the Document Editor.

Related Topics

• Displaying HTML content in a document: HTML containers

• Formatting HTML containers