vXML
By: Tim - August 19 2006 10:36 AM
For the most part, most people will want to use the Drag And Drop Editor for editing their vSig.... However, some people, who don't have JavaScript (or a supported browser) or just want precision might want something more powerful.
Behind every image is XML. XML is the skeleton of your vSig; and you can twist and turn that skeleton any way you want. You'll learn a lot about XML just by reading this tutorial through, but all XML is different - so we have to explain just how vSig's "vXML" is.
All vXML has a basic structure, looking like this:
The first three sections - vScripts, fonts, and colors, are sections of definition - that's where you define what colors you use, what fonts you're planning to utilize, and what vScripts you're ready to run. The body section - much like the body section in HTML - is where the content goes; where you define what elements should be added to your vSig and where.
You can use only specific tags in sections of vXML:
vScripts
<vscript>
Fonts
<font>
Colors
<color>
Body
<text>
<image>
<textbox>
<null>
Writing vXML is really easy - by visiting the links above you should be able to get a great idea on how to do so. If you need more help, please don't hesitate to ask us a question on the forums.
Behind every image is XML. XML is the skeleton of your vSig; and you can twist and turn that skeleton any way you want. You'll learn a lot about XML just by reading this tutorial through, but all XML is different - so we have to explain just how vSig's "vXML" is.
All vXML has a basic structure, looking like this:
<vsig>
<vscripts>
...
</vscripts>
<fonts>
...
</fonts>
<colors>
...
</colors>
<body>
...
</body>
</vsig>The first three sections - vScripts, fonts, and colors, are sections of definition - that's where you define what colors you use, what fonts you're planning to utilize, and what vScripts you're ready to run. The body section - much like the body section in HTML - is where the content goes; where you define what elements should be added to your vSig and where.
You can use only specific tags in sections of vXML:
vScripts
<vscript>
Fonts
<font>
Colors
<color>
Body
<text>
<image>
<textbox>
<null>
Writing vXML is really easy - by visiting the links above you should be able to get a great idea on how to do so. If you need more help, please don't hesitate to ask us a question on the forums.