Reference manual

lexicon

APPLET
Java program executed by a web browser. Web browsers must have a Java code interpreter. Current browsers with a Java code interpreter:

• Sun's HotJava,
• Netscape's Communicator 2.0 (and later releases),
• Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0(and later releases).

MENU:

• non-terminal node of the tree structure.
• can have 2 states: open or closed
• contains:
• properties: font, colors, images, ..., assigned in relation to its state and mouse events
• components (children): menus or/and links
• menu settings are done inside the script file.
• rule #1: a menu must have at least one property: its Text
• rule #2: a menu must have at least one component (child): either another menu or a link

HTML
HyperText Markup Language: ascii file containing Html commands.

LINK:

• terminal node of the tree structure.
• contains properties: font, colors, images, ..., assigned in relation to its state and mouse events
• link settings are done inside the script file.
• rule #1: a link must have at least two properties: its text, and the UrlSource (link to an Html page)

URL
Uniform Resource Locator, internet reference tool for global usage (kindof address).
e.g.: http://www.yahoo.com