Page Logos

To place a graphic as the page heading (a "logo") use the heading tag (#!) followed by a second exclamation point (!), the file name, and alternate text. The ".gif" extension will be added automatically. It is especially important to provide alternate text since the graphic will become part of the main (H1 in HTML) heading for the page. The logo for this page is "mtxlogo.gif."

  #!!mtxlogo MTX Logo

In-Line GIFs

To place a graphic enclose the file name in {=...=}. The ".gif" extension will be added automatically.

  {=picture=}

Linked JPEGs

To place a graphic that is linked to a JPEG graphic file enclose the file name in {+...+}. The ".gif" and ".jpg" extensions will be added automatically.

  {+picture+}

Linked GIFs

To place a graphic that is linked to a GIF graphic file enclose the file name in {-...-}. The ".gif" and "L.gif" extensions will be added automatically.

  {-picture-}

Linked Pages

To place a graphic that is linked to an HTML page enclose the file name in {#...#}. The ".gif" and ".html" extensions will be added automatically.

  {#picture#}

Alternate Text

MTX provides a mechanism to add a text alternative (ALT="text" in HTML) for each graphic. This is an important compatibility feature in several situations:

• For users with text-only browsers (LYNX)
• When users turn off image "auto load" (slow dial-in connections)
• When files have been moved from their original locations (Save As...)
• When the graphic file is missing or renamed

Any extra words following the file name will be used as alternate text for that graphic.

  {=filename This is the Alternate Text=}

Image Paths

It is often desirable to keep image files separate from MTX and HTML files. The %IMAGES tag allows you to specify a path for the images used by the current document. This information will automatically be added to all image references. Paths can be complete or relative URLs. The image path for this page is "../images/."

  %IMAGES ../images/