WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

Creating Smart objects
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Think of a Smart object as being a general term for elements that you'll use on
your page—as discussed previously. Smart objects are not added directly to the
page from Serif Web Resources, but are first added to your own object library
(the library lets you manage and edit each object)—objects can then be added to
the web page immediately or at a later date.
Some Smart objects are conditional on another Smart object being
created first. An example is the Forum Smart Object which requires
the User List smart object to be created first.
Smart objects can be organized into categorized profiles. These are useful if
you're managing multiple websites, where smart objects can be grouped together
under a profile per site.
To create Smart object profiles:
1. From the main Smart Objects dialog, click the Manage Profiles
button at the bottom of the My Smart Objects Library pane.
2. Click New profile, then enter a new Name in the text box.
3. Click Save, then click Exit.
The profile is added to the top of the My Smart Object Library pane. You can
then add existing Smart objects into your new profile by drag and drop.
To add an object to the library:
1. From the main Smart Objects dialog, click the New... button.
2. In the Create Smart Object dialog, use the scroll bar to navigate the
list, then select a Smart object.
3. (Optional) For your Smart object to operate in a language other than
English, select from the Language drop-down menu.
4. Select OK. Depending on the type of object selected, a different
Create dialog will be displayed showing options specific to the Smart
object.