Index Entries in Standard Skins

Using a skin, you can modify the appearance of index entries in online output (see Skins). In order to see these items in the output, you must include them in your project (see Indexes, Inserting Index Keywords, Enabling Indexes in Skins, and Creating Index Links).

How to Specify Style Settings for Index Entries

1. Open a Standard skin.
2. Select the Styles tab.

3. In the Styles section, select the Index Entry node.

   

4. Select the Property Groups or Alphabetical List option to display the properties for the node.

5. In the Properties section, set the values for the properties that you want modify.

   Font Background Color

   To change the color of the area behind the font:

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Background Color field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color. If you are change the color for a style item that also has a gradient, the gradient properties have precedence over the solid color.

   Font Color

   To change the color of the font:

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Color field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color. If you are change the color for a style item that also has a gradient, the gradient properties have precedence over the solid color.

   Font Family

   To select a specific font family (e.g., Arial, Tahoma, Verdana):

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Font Family field. From the drop-down, select the font family or font set that you want to use.

   Font Size

   To change the size of the font:

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Font Size field. Click the down arrow to open a small window. In this window, you can enter the size of the font in the lower-left field (either type a number or use the up and down arrows). You can select the unit of measurement (e.g., pixels, points, centimeters) using the lower-right drop-down arrow. See Units of Measurement. You can return to the default setting by using the upper-right drop-down arrow.

   Font Style

   To change the style of the font (e.g., make it italic):

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Font Style field. Click the down arrow and select either italic or normal.

   Font Weight

   To change the weight of the font (e.g., make it bold):

   Expand the Font property group on the right and change the value in the Font Weight field. Click the down arrow and select either bold or normal.

   See Reference

   To change the text that appears on "See" index links (see Creating Index Links):

   Expand the Labels property group on the right side of the editor and enter new text in the See Reference field.

   See Also Reference

   To change the text that appears on "See Also" index links (see Creating Index Links):

   Expand the Labels property group on the right side of the editor and enter new text in the See Also Reference field.

   Selection Background Color

   To change the color of the area behind the font after the index entry has been selected:

   Expand the Selection property group on the right and change the value in the Selection Background Color field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color. If you are change the color for a style item that also has a gradient, the gradient properties have precedence over the solid color.

   Selection Color

   To change the color of the font after the index entry has been selected:

   Expand the Selection property group on the right and change the value in the Selection Color field. Click the down arrow to open a color palette window. You can click a color shown, or you can click More colors and select a different color or create a custom color. If you are change the color for a style item that also has a gradient, the gradient properties have precedence over the solid color.

6. Click to save your work.