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Editing code in the Tag Inspector
The Tag Inspector lets you edit code in a property sheet interface that will be familiar
to Visual Basic and Delphi programmers.
Setting the display
Buttons at the top of the Inspector pane control the way attributes and scripting events
are displayed.
Selecting the appropriate display can help when awareness of cross-browser and
language issues is required.
To use the Tag Inspector:
1. Click in a tag, either in the Tag Tree or in the Editor, to see a list of its attributes.
2. Click an attribute name to type a value or to select from a list if the attribute takes
predefined values.
3. Click outside the current field to enter the new value in your code.
Every tag that ColdFusion Studio installs includes a definition file, written in VTML,
that specifies the valid attributes for that tag and the content and formatting of the
tag's editor.
Working with tag definition files
You can change a tag's definition from the Tag Inspector by clicking the Edit Tag
Definitions button on the Tag Inspector toolbar and then selecting the tag in the Tag
Definitions Library dialog box. This method has limitations, however, and it might
cause the tag's editor to not work properly. Be sure to backup the VTM file before
making changes.
Similarly, a new tag definition created from the Tag Inspector will not support a tag
editor.
The preferred method for changing a tag definition is to edit the VTM file directly using
the VTML tag editors.
To edit a tag definition:
1. Open the VTM file from the appropriate language folder in \Extensions\TagDefs.
2. Right-click a tag, and select Edit Tag to change its attributes and values.
This method supports tag editors, Tag Inspector, Tag Insight, and Tag Tips, and also
ensures that Large Fonts display properly on user systems.
Version-specific — arranges the entries by language and browser version
Categorized — arranges by type and browser version
Alphabetically — ascending or descending order by name
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