Previewing Available Content Using the Panel

Use the panel interface elements to embed content in a doclet.

  1. Open a report package, and then open a doclet.

    You do not need to check out the doclet in order to use the preview feature in the panel.

  2. In the Report Package panel, select Embedded Content from the drop-down menu (see Figure 23-40 .

    Figure 23-40 Embedded Content Option Selected in the Report Package Panel


    The Report Package panel showing the drop-down menu with the Embedded Content option selected

    The Embedded Content panel is displayed.

    Figure 23-41 Embedded Content Panel


    Embedded Content Panel

    In the Embedded Content panel, All tab, all available content is listed.

  3. Optional: Preview an available content using the Preview button, Preview button.

    When you select an available content in the list, the Preview button, Preview button, is displayed, as shown in Figure 23-42.

    Figure 23-42 Available Content Selected with Insert and Preview Buttons Displayed


    Portion of Available Content list showing Insert and Preview Buttons

    After you click Preview button, a thumbnail image of the available content is displayed in the panel, just above the available content name. For example, clicking Preview button for the Exec Sum Revenue Bar available content renders the following thumbnail image in the panel:


    Preview thumbnail image of selected available content
  4. Optional: Click Enlarge preview button next to the thumbnail image to enlarge it.

    The enlarged image is launched into a separate dialog. You can stretch the dialog right to left or up and down to enlarge even further.

    Figure 23-43 Portion of Preview Dialog Showing Enlarged Image of Available Content


    Portion of Preview dialog showing enlarged image of available content

    Click anywhere in the Preview dialog or click the X in the upper right corner of the dialog to close it.

  5. Click Cancel button to close the thumbnail image in the panel.