Version Ref: 5.0 (not included in filePro Lite)
Syntax:
HTML:ME:CO "Aprils Fools Day"
The :ME tag is used to convey meta-information about the document,
but can also be used to specify headers for the document.
HTML Function |
TAG |
Tag Code |
Tag Value |
Attr |
Value |
# of Values |
Meta |
<META> |
:ME |
<none> |
:HT |
HTTP-EQUIV |
1 |
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:NA |
Name |
1 |
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:CO |
Content |
1 |
Description:
You can use either :HT or :NA to name the meta-information, but :CO "Content" must be used in both cases. By using :HT, a server should use the name indicated as a header, with the specified content as its value.
Example:
HTML |
:ME |
:HT="Expires" |
:CO="Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00 GMT |
HTML |
:ME |
:HT="Keywords" |
:CO="April, Fools" |
HTML |
:ME |
:HT="Reply-to" |
:CO="Test@fPtech.com (Ernie)" |
The server will include the following response headers when the document is requested:
Expires: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00:01 GMT
Keywords: April, Fools
Reply-to: test@fptech.com (Ernie)
Usage:
Common uses for META include:
META Name |
Content |
Description |
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"generator" |
:CO="Some program" |
This indicates the program used to generate |
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this document. It is often the name of the |
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HTML editor used. |
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"author" |
:CO="Name" |
This indicates the name of the author. |
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"keywords" |
:CO="keyword" |
Provides keywords for search engines such |
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as Infoseek or Alta Vista. These are added |
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to the keywords found in the document |
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itself. If you insert a keyword more than |
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seven times here, the tag will be ignored |