Editing attributes

You can edit attributes in two ways:

• Using the Attributes tool.
• Directly in the structure view.

Editing attributes through the Attributes tool

The Attributes tool can be used to create an attribute, change the value of an existing attribute, or delete an attribute. It displays:

• The list of attributes already applied to the first selected element and their current value. Mandatory attributes are displayed in red and cannot be removed.
• Below, a combo box labelled Insert provides the list of all attributes that may be applied to the first selected element.

To add an attribute to an element:

1. Click within the element and press the F2 key to select the element of interest.
2. When the element is selected, choose in the Insert combo box the attribute you want to add. This attribute is now activated.
3. For boolean attributes (such as ismap for an image), the command is finished.
4. For attributes with a limited set of predefined values (such as lang), you have to select a value in the list of possible values.
5. For other attributes you have to edit the value, then confirm either with the Enter key or with the apply button ().

To change the value of an attribute:

1. Click within the element and press the F2 key to select the element of interest.
2. When the element is selected, click on the name of the attribute you want to modify, to display the editing form of its value.
3. For attributes with a limited set of predefined values (such as lang), Amaya displays:
   • A combo box giving the list of possible values.
   • A button () to remove the attribute.
4. For attributes with a free value (such as href for an anchor), Amaya displays:
   • An input box to insert the value.
   • An apply button () to confirm the inserted value. The Enter key can also be used to confirm the value.
   • A button () to remove the attribute.

To remove an attribute from an element:

1. Click within the element and press the F2 key to select the element of interest.
2. When the element is selected, click on the name of the attribute, to display the editing form of its value.
3. Click on the delete button () to remove the attribute.

Editing attributes in the structure view

All attributes are displayed in the structure view. Attribute values may be displayed in blue or purple. When the value is displayed in blue, you can only change it with the Attributes tool. This ensures that only one of the predefined values is chosen.

Attributes with a free value can be edited in the structure view.

• You can click within the attribute value (displayed in purple) and edit the value like any other character string.
• To select the whole value, you can click within the value then hit the F2 key.
• To remove the attribute, you can select the whole value, then press the Delete key twice. The first Delete removes the attribute value and the second removes the attribute itself.

Copying attributes

An attribute is not the same thing as an element, and an attribute can not be copied by the Copy/Paste entries on the Edit menu. Only a textual attribute value can be copied/pasted.