CDF Extensions for Active Desktop Items

CDF Extensions for Active Desktop Items


The following reference information applies to Channel Definition Format (CDF) files created for Active Desktop items. For the complete CDF element reference, see the CDF Reference for Active Channels. The elements listed here are valid only when used as a child element within the USAGE element for an Active Desktop item.
CANRESIZE   CANRESIZEX   CANRESIZEY  
HEIGHT   OPENAS   WIDTH  

Active Desktop CDF Elements

CANRESIZE

<CANRESIZE
VALUE="No" | "Yes"
/>

Indicates whether the Active Desktop item can be resized along both the x and y axes by the user. The value of this element overrides the CANRESIZEX and CANRESIZEY elements.

VALUE="No" | "Yes"
Specifies whether the Active Desktop item can be resized. The default is "Yes".

Number of allowed occurrences: Exactly one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

CANRESIZEX

<CANRESIZEX
VALUE="No" | "Yes"
/>

Indicates whether the Active Desktop item can be resized along the x-axis by the user.

VALUE="No" | "Yes"
Specifies whether the width of the Active Desktop item can be resized. The default is "Yes".

Number of allowed occurrences: Exactly one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

CANRESIZEY

<CANRESIZEY
VALUE="No" | "Yes"
/>

Indicates whether the Active Desktop item can be resized along the y-axis by the user.

VALUE="No" | "Yes"
Specifies whether the height of the Active Desktop item can be resized. The default is "Yes".

Number of allowed occurrences: Exactly one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

HEIGHT

<HEIGHT
VALUE="pixels"
>

Indicates the height, in pixels, of the Active Desktop item specified in the ITEM element.

VALUE="pixels"
Required. Specifies the height of the Active Desktop item.

Number of allowed occurrences: Exactly one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

OPENAS

<OPENAS
VALUE="HTML" | "Image"
>

Indicates the content type of the Active Desktop item specified in the ITEM element.

VALUE="HTML" | "Image"
Specifies the content type of the Active Desktop item. This determines how the content will be hosted in the user's Active Desktop Desktop.htm file. HTML items are hosted with IFRAME elements, and images are hosted with IMG elements. The default is "HTML".

Number of allowed occurrences: None or one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

WIDTH

<WIDTH
VALUE="pixels"
>

Indicates the width, in pixels, of the Active Desktop item specified in the ITEM element.

VALUE="pixels"
Required. Specifies the width of the Active Desktop item.

Number of allowed occurrences: Exactly one.
Parent elements Child elements
USAGE None

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