Introduction to the use of css in the Specify Web Interface
Below is a listing of all of the components in the Specify.css cascading style sheet. This listing contains
the effects of modification of each element using the Specify Web Interface
defaults.
h1
This is heading one, it is not used by default in the Specify Web Interface,
but it may be added by modifying one of the html pages.
h2
This is heading two, it is not used by default in the Specify Web Interface,
but it may be added by modifying one of the html pages.
h3
This is heading three, it is used in all html pages. Changing the style of h3
by default affects:
Heading "Specify Web Databases" on the first page (database page).
Heading "Specify Query for (Database)" on query listings
page.
Heading "Specify Query (Query name) for (Database)" on pick query page.
Heading "Specify Query for (Database)" on run query page.
Heading "Query Results" on run query page.
h4
This is heading four, it is used for some of the html pages. Changing the style
of h4 by default affects:
Heading "The Specify Database available is (Database)" on the database page.
Some of the style elements such as text-decoration will affect the query table
on the pick query page.
h5
This is heading five, it is not used by default in the Specify Web Interface,
but it may be added by modifying one of the html pages.
h6
This is heading six, it is not used by default in the Specify Web Interface,
but it may be added by modifying one of the html pages.
a:link, a:visited
Not used by default.
a:hover
Not used by default.
blockquote
Not used by default.
body
This is the main style element of the site. It contains the style for the site
background, scroll-bars, margins, and default text.
caption
By default, modifications to this style will not change your Web Interface. For
this style to have an impact, you must change the html.
p
This is the style of paragraphs for the site. Changing values will affect the
site in the following ways by default:
The text-decoration of the "Query" button on the database page can be changed,
the color will remain black.
The heading "The Specify Database query available is (Query)" on the
QueryListings page.
The caption "Maximum number of records to return (Limit: 100)" on the PickQuery page.
Also on the PickQuery page, the style of the input
box associated with the maximum number of results to return as well as the "Get Results" caption of the button can be modified.
td
This is for table data, it is used mainly on the PickQuery
page. By default, modifying this style will change:
Data elements in the table on the PickQuery page.
th
This is for the table header on the pick query page. Changes to this style will
change this table. Certain changes will change the results table in your web
interface so please update your css file to avoid
this.
.sp-buttoncancel
This button is not used by default.
.sp-buttongetresults
This button is the get results button, on the pick
query page.
.sp-buttonlogon
This is the query button on the first page of the web
interface.
.sp-error
This is the message that is displayed when an error
occurs.
.sp-listbox
By default, modifications to this style will not
change your Web Interface. For this style to have an impact, you must change
the html.
.sp-logo
This modifies the style of the logo located at the top
of each page.
.sp-pagebeginspacer
By default, modifications to this style will not
change your Web Interface. For this style to have an impact, you must change
the html.
.sp-queryresultstablebodytd
This is the style of body of the table your query
results are displayed in.
.sp-queryresultstableheadertd
This is the style of the header for the table your query results are displayed
in.
.sp-regulartext
By default, modifications to this style will not change your Web Interface. For
this style to have an impact, you must change the html.
.sp-subtitle
By default, modifications to this style will not
change your Web Interface. For this style to have an impact, you must change
the html.
.sp-tablebody
By default, modifications to this style will not
change your Web Interface. For this style to have an impact, you must change
the html.
.sp-textbox
By default, modifications to this style will not
change your Web Interface. For this style to have an impact, you must change
the html.