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Function : Provide access to file manipulation options
The file menu provides you with access to options for loading and saving files, both to local and remote storage, as well as various other options. The file menu may contain a list of recently accessed files at the bottom.
Function : Create a new CSS document for editing.
This option presents you with a dialog through which you can select the location of an existing Document type definition (.dtd) file. It will create a new CSS file based on this DTD. If you specify a DTD, when you create a new rule, elements name will be displayed to help you writing the selector of the rule. Some properties check also the dtd to validate their values.
Function : Load an existing CSS document for editing.
This option asks you to select a CSS document on a local or remote storage and a DTD, also on a local or remote storage, to use with it. CSSEditor then loads and parses the cssstylesheet ready for editing.
Function : Save the current CSS document to a local or remote storage.
This option saves the currently open CSS document to its storage location. If the document has an associated filename already, then it is saved under that name, otherwise you are prompted to supply a filename and location to save the document under.
Function : Save the current CSS document to a local or remote storage under a given filename
This option saves the current CSS document to its storage location, but unlike Save, will prompt for a filename regardless of whether the document already has one associated with it or not.
Function : Close the currently open CSS document
This option closes the current CSS document. If the document has unsaved changes, you are prompted as to whether you wish to save them, discard them or cancel closing the document.
Function : Provide access to standard editing functions
The edit menu provides you with standard editing capabilities such as 'Add Rule', 'Delete Rule' or 'Choose DTD'. You can also access to the CSSEditor preferences.
Function : Add a new css rule
This option presents you with a dialog where you can write easily the selector of the new css rule you want to add.
Function : Delete a css rule
This option removes the currently selected css rule.
Function : Add a new standard css rule
This option is a shorcut to add a standard css rule (without pseudo-element). It add in the currently open rule selector folder the new rule. Please note that it's possible to have several css rule with exactly the same name.
Function : Add a new css rule containning the pseudo-element :before
This option is a shorcut to add a css rule with the :before pseudo-element. It add in the currently open rule selector folder the new rule. Please note that it's possible to have several css rule with exactly the same name.
Function : Add a new css rule containning the pseudo-element :after
This option is a shorcut to add a css rule with the :after pseudo-element. It add in the currently open rule selector folder the new rule. Please note that it's possible to have several css rule with exactly the same name.
Function : to use with the currently open CSS document.
This option presents you with a dialog where you can specify the local or remote storage location of the DTD you want to use.
Function : Customise CSSEditor behaviour and appearance.
The options menu allow the user to change the CSSEditor appearance and the language resource.
Function : Alter the appearance of the CSSEditor interface.
Look and Feel provides you with a choice of three styles of interface "theming"
Sets the interface elements to be styled in a manner similar to Microsoft Windows
Sets the interface elements to be styled in a manner similar to the Unix Common Desktop Environment or Motif toolkit styling.
Sets the interface elements to be styled in a manner reminiscent of the Mac interface
Function : Provide access to the help system
The help menu provides access to CSSEditors help system. However, you already know this as you are reading it now. It also provides access to the Registration and Licensing functions, as well as giving you the ability to report a bug should you encounter one.