WebLogic Server 5.1.0 API Reference

weblogic.html
Class SpanElement

java.lang.Object
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public class SpanElement

extends MultiPartElement

A SpanElement, like a DivElement, offers a generic mechanism for adding structure to documents. The SPAN and DIV HTML elements are the only two HTML elements that do not add presentation to their enclosed content. By creating instances and classes of elements and applying style sheets, you can customize the presentation of a document. For more information on using a SpanElement, read the documentation on Grouping elements at W3C.

A SpanElement is an inline element, meaning that it does not introduce a visual break in the text. It cannot be used to group block-level elements like paragraphs; it can be used within a DivElement.

A DivElement is a block element, which customarily begins a new paragraph. It can be used to group other block-level elements, but can't be added to a ParagraphElement. Most browsers represent a DivElement with a line break before and after its contents.

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See Also:

DivElement

Fields inherited from class weblogic.html.HtmlElement

codeset, useObsolete

Constructor Summary

SpanElement(java.lang.String styleclass)
Constructs a SpanElement with the specified class.

SpanElement(java.lang.String styleclass, java.lang.String idstr)
Constructs a SpanElement with the specified class and ID.

Method Summary

SpanElement	addElement(HtmlElement val) Adds an HtmlElement to a SpanElement.
SpanElement	addElement(java.lang.String elem) Adds a StringElement to a SpanElement.
protected java.lang.String	getHtmlCode()
protected boolean	printCR()

Methods inherited from class weblogic.html.MultiPartElement

addHeadMultiElement, addMultiElement, getMultiElementAt, getNumElements, printBody, printBody, printBody, removeElement, removeElementAt, replaceElementAt, replaceMultiElementAt, widthAsLiteral

Methods inherited from class weblogic.html.ElementWithAttributes

addAttribute, addAttribute, escapeQuotes, getBooleanAttribute, getElementAttribute, getLocalVar, getQuotedAttribute, output, output, output, printBody, printEndingTag, setBooleanAttribute, setBooleanAttribute, setClass, setDirection, setElementAttribute, setElementAttribute, setElementAttribute, setElementAttribute, setElementAttribute, setId, setLang, setLocalVar, setQuotedAttribute, setStyle

Methods inherited from class weblogic.html.HtmlElement

asAnchorElement, asBigElement, asBlockquoteElement, asBoldElement, asCenteredElement, asCiteElement, asCodeElement, asCommentElement, asDefineTermElement, asEmphasisElement, asFontElement, asFontElement, asFontElement, asHtmlContainer, asItalicElement, asKeyboardElement, asLiteralElement, asParagraphElement, asSampleElement, asSmallElement, asStrikeElement, asStrongElement, asSubscriptElement, asSuperscriptElement, asTeletypeElement, asUnderlineElement, asVariableElement, getVersion, setAnchorMode, setCodeset, toString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SpanElement

public SpanElement(java.lang.String styleclass,
                   java.lang.String idstr)

Constructs a SpanElement with the specified class and ID. The class is a string that matches a designated style in the head of the document, and the ID can be used to identify each SpanElement.

Parameters:

styleclass - Matches a style class

idstr - Identifies a grouping of types of SpanElements

SpanElement

public SpanElement(java.lang.String styleclass)

Constructs a SpanElement with the specified class. The class is a string that matches a designated style in the head of the document.

Parameters:

styleclass - Matches a style class

Method Detail

getHtmlCode

protected java.lang.String getHtmlCode()

Overrides:

getHtmlCode in class ElementWithAttributes

printCR

protected boolean printCR()

Overrides:

printCR in class ElementWithAttributes

addElement

public SpanElement addElement(HtmlElement val)

Adds an HtmlElement to a SpanElement. Note that you cannot add block-level elements to a SpanElement.

Parameters:

val - HtmlElement

Returns:

SpanElement object

addElement

public SpanElement addElement(java.lang.String elem)

Adds a StringElement to a SpanElement.

Parameters:

val - StringElement

Returns:

SpanElement object