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HTML Pages
Usually, a client-side application is an instance of Autodesk MapGuide
Viewer that is displayed in an HTML page by means of the
, or
<OBJECT> <APPLET>
for the ActiveX Control, and
<OBJECT>
HTML page might contain form elements (such as buttons and list boxes)
and code that access the web browser API and the Autodesk MapGuide
Viewer API. You can also display the map full-screen (not embedded in an
HTML page) by using the
to the MWF. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API
Help.
Web Browser Scripts
Autodesk MapGuide supports the following HTML scripting languages:


JavaScript. JavaScript is a full-featured scripting language that supports the
Netscape Plug-In on the Windows platform and the Java edition on the
Windows and Sun Solaris platforms.


JScript. JScript is Microsoft's variant of the JavaScript language. It supports
the ActiveX Control and Java edition for Internet Explorer on Windows
platforms. Throughout this book, we will often refer to JScript and
JavaScript collectively as JavaScript.


VBScript. VBScript is a Visual Basic-derived language that supports the
ActiveX Control for Internet Explorer on Windows platforms.
You can use these scripting languages to access the Autodesk MapGuide
Viewer API and the Netscape and Internet Explorer browser APIs. The scripts
can range from a single line to complex client-side map applications. For
more information, see "Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment" on
page 59, and refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help.
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer exposes an object-oriented programming inter-
face (API) that gives you programmatic access to Autodesk MapGuide Viewer
functionality. For example, you could create a redlining application that
would give users the ability to digitize features and add notations to a map.
You can access the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API from a browser script or
from a stand-alone application you create that hosts the Viewer. The API is
available when you install any of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewers. For more
information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help.
tag. ( is used for the Netscape Plug-In,
<EMBED>
<APPLET>
tag in an HTML page and creating a link
<A HREF>
Application Development Components
,
<EMBED>
for the Java edition.) The
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