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Custom Info Box

Custom Info Box
 
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1

Box width

1. Box width
The user can set the info box width by typing the number of pixels.
2

Box height

2. Box height
The user can set the info box height by typing the number of pixels.
3

Content box

3. Content box         
The most simple method of creating a custom template is to type normal text in the box and indicate any of the field names  (you can look them up in the standard info box) of the attribute table by adding a "~" before and after the field name and use that to display the value in the info box:
 
 
The result will look like this:
 
 

Creating a custom report template.

 
For a more professional look,  the user can create a report template in external software like MSWord® or MSExcel®.  See the following section for a short description.
 
4

Source editing mode

4. Source editing mode
In order to create a custom template, the user need to use external software like MSWord® or MSExcel®.  Please refer to the Custom Templates section for more detail.
 
For a more detailed description on Custom Templates, please go to the Custom Templates section
 
Once the template, normally in a table type structure, is complete, the user need to export it into an HTML format.  The HTML code can then be pasted in the Content Box while it is in the source editing mode.  To change the Content Box into the Source Editing Mode, the user should click on the icon.
 
The user can now paste the HTML code into the box:
 
 
The user can now click on the button to return to the normal editing mode and the template will show as it was designed in the external software:
 
 
Now the user can use the new custom template as an info box in the map mode.  A typical result will look like this:
 
 
For a more detailed description on Custom Templates, please go to the Custom Templates section