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Custom WebObjects

You use custom WebObjects to implement reusable components (see Reusable Components for more details).

To create a custom WebObject:

Click in the toolbar.
In the panel that appears, specify the element class.

The WebObject Class combo box allows you to type the class name or select it from the components listed in the pull-down list. This lists all components that are in the current project and frameworks. For example, the WOAnyField and WOAppleScript components listed above are defined in the WOExtensions framework, which is included in your project by default.

If WebObjects Builder recognizes the element class, it automatically displays its attributes in the inspector. Otherwise, use the inspector to add them (see Binding Elements ).

The WOExtensions palette (see Palettes ) contains several pre-defined custom WebObjects elements you can use in a component.