A Web component, sometimes called a WebBot, is a dynamic object on a Web page that is evaluated and executed when a page is saved or, in some cases, opened in a Web browser. The Date and Time component and the Table of Contents for This Web Site component are examples of FrontPage Web components.
By using Web Components in Microsoft FrontPage, you can add a wide variety of features to your Web site, ranging from hit counters that register the number of visitors to a page, to photo galleries that display a collection of graphics.
You can choose from two types of Web components: author-time components or browse-time components.
Author-time components are tools that can make it easier to create and design Web pages. They are available in FrontPage. If you want to add an author-time component to your site — such as a photo gallery or link bar — you do not need to install specific software or a specific server technology on the Web server that hosts your site.
Browse-time components are available on Web sites located on Web servers running FrontPage Server Extensions from Microsoft, SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft, or Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
You can insert many different Web components in Microsoft FrontPage by using the Insert Web Component dialog box. The dialog box provides options for the following items:
Dynamic Effects
Marquee Makes text scroll horizontally across the screen.
Interactive Button Inserts a graphical button that contains text. The button changes when a site visitor points to it.
Web Search
Current Web Inserts a search form that searches the contents of the active Web site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Full-Text Search Enables a full-text search of your Web site. This component requires Windows SharePoint Services. Full-text search must be enabled on the server.
Spreadsheets and charts (Office Web Components)
You can add interactive spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and PivotTable lists to your Web pages by using the Microsoft Office Web Components. The Office Web Components are Microsoft ActiveX (ActiveX: A set of technologies that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language in which the components were created.) controls that display data from a workbook, database, or other data source that you specify. When the data in that data source changes, the component displays those changes. This helps to ensure that you and your site visitors can view and interact with data that is up to date.
The Office Web Components include the following:
By default, site visitors can both view and interact with data in any type of Office Web Component. However, you can specify protection settings for a component. These settings determine whether site visitors can only view the data in the component, or can both view and interact with that data.
Security Use caution when you are adding ActiveX controls to your Web page. ActiveX controls may be designed in such a way that their use could pose a security risk. We recommend that you use controls from trusted sources only.
Read more about Using and supporting Office Web Components in FrontPage.
Hit Counter
Each Hit Counter option inserts a hit counter that tallies and displays the number of times the page has been visited. Choose from the following color combinations:
- Gold digits on black background.
- Black digits on white background, comic style font.
- Orange digits on black background.
- Black digits on white background, block style font.
- Green digits on black background.
Photo Gallery
Horizontal Layout Inserts a horizontal arrangement of photos.
Montage Layout Inserts a montage layout of photos.
Slide Show Inserts a slide show layout of photos.
Vertical Layout Inserts a vertical arrangement of photos.
Included Content
Substitution Inserts a component that shows the author, description, last changed date, or URL.
Page Inserts a component that displays the contents of one page on another page.
Page Based on Schedule Inserts a component that displays the contents of another page on the active page at specified times. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Picture Based on Schedule Inserts a component that displays a picture on the active page at specified times. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions or SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Page Banner Inserts a page banner that is displayed as a graphical title based on the page theme or as text.
Link Bars
Bar with custom links Inserts a bar of hyperlinks that point to pages within the active site or to external links. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft, SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft, or Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Bar with back and next links Inserts a bar of hyperlinks that point to a sequence of pages within the active site.
Bar based on navigation structure Inserts a link bar or a back and next link bar based on the navigation structure of the site.
Table of Contents
For This Web Site Inserts a table of contents for the active Web site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Based on Page Category Inserts a table of contents for the active Web site based on chosen categories.
Top Ten List
Visited Pages Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most visited pages in the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft, SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft or Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Referring Domains Inserts a component that shows the top 10 referring domains for the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Referring URLs Inserts a component that shows the top 10 referring URLs for the active site. This component requires the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Search Strings Inserts a component that shows the top 10 search strings used in search engines to find the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Visiting Users Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most frequent site visitors for the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Operating Systems Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most popular operating systems of site visitors. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Browser Inserts a component that shows the top ten most popular Web browsers used to view the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services 1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
List View
Basic table Inserts a list view containing a column for each field you choose and a new row for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Repeating form Inserts a list view in a repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Repeating form (centered) Inserts a list view in a centered, repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and all the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Repeating form with border Inserts a list view in a repeating form with table borders. It shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and each item appears in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Two-column repeating form with border Inserts a list view that shows a two-column bordered table with each list item in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Comma separated Inserts a list view that shows the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas underneath the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Two-column comma separated Inserts a list view that shows a two-column view of the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas underneath the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Bulleted list of titles Inserts a list view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Numbered list of titles Inserts a list view that shows a numbered list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Plain list of titles Inserts a list view that shows the titles for all the items in the list, each on a separate line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Horizontal list of titles Inserts a list view that shows the titles for all the items in the list separated by commas on a single line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Dropdown menu of titles Inserts a list view that shows a drop-down menu that contains the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Page component Inserts a list view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list inside a box. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
History list Inserts a list view that shows the creation date for an item in the list, the title of the item, and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and items are shown in chronological order. All the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Document Library View
Basic table Inserts a document library view that contains a column for each field you choose and a new row for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Repeating form Inserts a document library view in a repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Repeating form (centered) Inserts a document library view in a centered, repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and all the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Repeating form with border Inserts a document library view in a repeating form with table borders. It shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines underneath the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and each item appears in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Two-column repeating form with border Inserts a document library view that shows a two-column bordered table with each list item in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Comma separated Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas below the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Two-column comma separated Inserts a document library view that shows a two-column view of the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas below the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Bulleted list of titles Inserts a document library view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Numbered list of titles Inserts a document library view that shows a numbered list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Plain list of titles Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for all the items in the list, each on a separate line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Horizontal list of titles Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for all the items in the list separated by commas on a single line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Dropdown menu of titles Inserts a document library view that shows a drop-down menu that contains the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
Page component Inserts a document library view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list inside a box. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
History list Inserts a document library view that shows the creation date for an item in the list, the title of the item, and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and items are shown in chronological order. All the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services 1.0.
MSN Mapping Components
Link to a map Inserts a link that takes site visitors to the MSN Maps & Directions Web site to view a dynamic map with the location already marked.
Static map Inserts a static map from MSN Maps & Directions for a specific location.
MSN Components
Search the Web with MSN Inserts a component on your page that enables site visitors to search the Web by using MSN.
Stock quote Inserts a component on your page that enables site visitors to look up stock quotes.
MSNBC Components
Business Headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC business headlines on the MSNBC site.
Living and travel headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC living and travel headlines on the MSNBC site.
News Headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC news headlines on the MSNBC site.
Sports Headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC sports headlines on the MSNBC site.
Technology Headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC technology headlines on the MSNBC site.
Weather forecast from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays MSNBC weather headlines on your page.
Additional Components
Visual InterDev Navigation Bar Inserts a Visual InterDev Navigation Bar. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services 1.0 from Microsoft.
Advanced Controls
