Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 - Manual (Page 597)

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Dynamic sites, pages and web forms
Last updated 6/3/2015
5 Click OK.
A table and placeholders for the dynamic content defined in its associated recordset are inserted into the page.
In this example, the recordset contains four columns: AUTHORID, FIRSTNAME, LASTNAME, and BIO. The
table’s heading row is populated with the names of each column. You can edit the headings using any descriptive
text, or replace them with representative images.
Create record counters
Record counters give users a reference point when they are navigating through a set of records. Typically, record
counters display the total number of records returned, and the current records being viewed. For example, if a recordset
returns 40 individual records, and 8 records are displayed per page, the record counter on the first page would indicate
“Displaying records 1-8 of 40.”
Before you create a record counter for a page, you must create a recordset for the page, an appropriate page layout to
contain the dynamic content, and then a recordset navigation bar.
Create simple record counters
Record counters let users know where they are within a given set of records relative to the total number of records
returned. For this reason record counters are a useful behavior that can significantly add to the usability of a web page.
Create a simple record counter by using the Recordset Navigation Status server object. This server object creates a text
entry on the page to display the current record status. You can customize the record counter by using Dreamweaver
page-design tools.
1 Place the insertion point where you want to insert the record counter.
2 Select Insert > Data Objects > Display Record Count > Recordset Navigation Status, select the recordset from the
Recordset pop-up menu, and click OK.
The Recordset Navigation Status server object inserts a text record counter that appears similar to the following
example:
When viewed in Live view, the counter appears similar to the following example:
Build and add the record counter to the page
❖ In the Insert Recordset Navigation Status dialog box, select the recordset to track, and click OK.