Element Identification (eid) Information for FrontPage Server Extensions from Microsoft
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There are several internal variables that identify and sometimes carry information about elements, which can be pages, a Web site, or links to pages outside the site. The following table lists these element identification (eid) variables.
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
DLTP |
Date last time parented. |
eidChildren |
Array of element IDs for navigational children of an element. |
eid |
Element ID unique for current element. |
eidEmpty |
Initial value of an eid field for a structure element. |
eidFirstTempID |
ID number for first temporary element. |
eidHead |
Starting point in the structure to be retrieved. |
eidHome |
Set to true if home page, otherwise, false. |
eidLastTempID |
ID number for last temporary element. |
eidLeftMostChild |
Returns the first child of a parent node. |
eidNext |
Temporary element ID used by internal functions. |
eidParent |
Element ID for parent element. |
eidParentElement |
ID of parent element. |
eidReferenceElement |
ID of parent or sibling's element used as a reference point for the current page, especially during moves. |
eidRightMostChild |
Returns the last child of a parent node. |
eidRoot |
The parent of the home page and all global pages — not visible to a user of Microsoft FrontPage. |
eidTemp |
Temporary ID used when creating an element. |
eidType |
Identifies the element type, such as whether it is a page or a link. |
eType |
Element type, either pages or links to pages not in the Web site. |
metainfo |
Element meta_info parameter, which indicates if the page is a top page or sibling to the home page. |
mType |
Type of element modification, which can be AddNewPage, AddExistingPage, Move, Delete, ChangeLabel, ChangeMetaInfo, CopyPage, or ChangeUrl. |
name |
Element name. |
url |
Element path relative to the location of the service. |