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Preface :	Preface


Chapter 1:	Introducing Zen
	1.1 The Zen Demo 1.2 Supported Browsers 1.3 The Zen Community 1.4 Benefits of Zen 1.5 Background Reading
Chapter 2:	Zen Tutorial
	2.1 Hello World 2.2 Creating a Zen Application 2.3 Creating a Zen Page 2.3.1 Step 1: New Page Wizard 2.3.2 Step 2: XData Contents Block 2.3.3 Step 3: Client-Side Method 2.3.4 Step 4: Viewing the HTML Output 2.3.5 Step 5: Server-Side Method 2.4 Creating a Zen Report 2.5 Zen Naming Conventions 2.6 Zen Sample Applications 2.7 Zen Wizards
Chapter 3:	Zen Client and Server
	3.1 Zen and Caché Server Pages 3.2 Zen Pages at Runtime
Chapter 4:	Zen Application Concepts
	4.1 Zen Applications 4.2 Zen Pages 4.3 Zen Components
Chapter 5:	Zen Component Concepts
	5.1 Page 5.2 Layout 5.3 Style 5.4 Behavior 5.5 Customization
Chapter 6:	Zen Layout
	6.1 XData Contents 6.2 Pages 6.3 Titles 6.3.1 Simple Titles 6.3.2 Complex Titles 6.4 Groups 6.4.1 Layout Strategy 6.4.2 Simple Group Components 6.4.3 Menu Components 6.4.4 Complex Group Components 6.4.5 Group Layout and Style Attributes 6.5 Template Pages 6.6 Panes 6.7 Generated HTML
Chapter 7:	Zen Style
	7.1 Component Style Attributes 7.2 Enclosing <div> Element 7.3 XData Style 7.4 Inheritance of Styles 7.5 Cascade of Styles 7.6 Overriding Built-in Styles 7.6.1 Finding the CSS Style Name 7.6.2 Overriding a CSS Style Rule 7.7 Applying New Styles
Chapter 8:	Zen Tables
	8.1 <tablePane> 8.2 Data Sources 8.2.1 Specifying an SQL Query 8.2.2 Generating an SQL Query 8.2.3 Referencing a Class Query 8.2.4 Using a Callback Method 8.3 Query Parameters 8.4 Table Columns 8.5 Table Style 8.6 Conditional Style for Rows or Cells 8.7 Snapshot Mode 8.7.1 Fetching Data From the Server 8.7.2 Navigating Snapshot Tables 8.8 Column Filters 8.9 Column Links 8.10 User Interactions 8.10.1 Navigation Buttons 8.10.2 Navigation Keys 8.10.3 Sorting Tables 8.10.4 Selecting Rows and Columns 8.11 Table Refresh 8.12 Table Touchups 8.12.1 Data Values 8.12.2 Header and Body Alignment
Chapter 9:	Zen and SVG
	9.1 SVG Component Layout 9.1.1 <svgFrame> 9.1.2 <svgGroup> 9.1.3 <svgSpacer> 9.1.4 <rect> 9.2 SVG Component Attributes 9.3 Meters 9.3.1 Providing Data for Meters 9.3.2 Meter Attributes 9.3.3 <fuelGauge> 9.3.4 <indicatorLamp> 9.3.5 <lightBar> 9.3.6 <slider> 9.3.7 <smiley> 9.3.8 <speedometer> 9.3.9 <trafficLight> 9.4 Charts 9.5 <radialNavigator> 9.6 <ownerDraw>
Chapter 10:	Zen Charts
	10.1 Types of Chart 10.1.1 Line Charts 10.1.2 Bar Charts 10.1.3 Difference Charts 10.1.4 High/Low Charts 10.1.5 Scatter Diagrams 10.1.6 Pie Charts 10.2 Providing Data for Charts 10.2.1 Using a JavaScript Method 10.2.2 Using a Data Controller 10.2.3 Limiting the Data Set 10.3 Chart Layout, Style, and Behavior 10.3.1 Layout and Style 10.3.2 Plot Area 10.3.3 Markers 10.3.4 Legends 10.3.5 Titles 10.3.6 User Selections 10.4 Chart Axes
Chapter 11:	Zen Forms
	11.1 Forms and Controls 11.2 User Interactions 11.3 Defining a Form 11.4 Providing Values for a Form 11.5 Detecting Modifications to the Form 11.6 Validating a Form 11.7 Errors and Invalid Values 11.8 Processing a Form Submit 11.9 User Login Forms 11.10 Dynamic Forms
Chapter 12:	Zen Controls
	12.1 Control Attributes 12.2 Control Methods 12.3 Buttons 12.3.1 <button> 12.3.2 <image> 12.3.3 <submit> 12.4 Text 12.4.1 <label> 12.4.2 <text> 12.4.3 <textarea> 12.4.4 <password> 12.5 Simple Choices 12.5.1 <checkbox> 12.5.2 <fileUpload> 12.5.3 <colorPicker> 12.5.4 <radioSet> 12.5.5 <radioButton> 12.6 Lists 12.6.1 <select> 12.6.2 <listBox> 12.6.3 <dataListBox> 12.6.4 <combobox> 12.6.5 <dataCombo> 12.7 Calendars 12.7.1 <calendar> 12.7.2 <dateText> 12.8 Hidden Items 12.9 Spreadsheet or Grid 12.9.1 <dynaGrid> Data Set 12.9.2 <dynaGrid> Methods 12.9.3 <gridRow> 12.9.4 <gridColumn> 12.9.5 <dynaGrid> Attributes
Chapter 13:	Model View Controller
	13.1 Architecture 13.1.1 Data Model 13.1.2 Data Controller 13.1.3 Data View 13.2 Constructing a Model 13.2.1 Step 1: Type of Model 13.2.2 Step 2: Object Data Model 13.3 Binding a <form> to an Object Data Model 13.3.1 Step 1: Data Controller 13.3.2 Step 2: Data View 13.3.3 Step 3: Initial Results 13.3.4 Step 4: Saving the Form 13.4 Adding Behavior to the <form> 13.4.1 Step 1: Opening a New Record 13.4.2 Step 2: Creating and Deleting Records 13.5 <dynaForm> with an Object Data Model 13.5.1 Step 1: <dynaForm> is Easy 13.5.2 Step 2: Converting to <dynaForm> 13.5.3 Step 3: Automatic Control Selection 13.6 <dynaForm> with an Adaptor Data Model 13.6.1 Step 1: Generating the Form 13.6.2 Step 2: Property Parameters 13.6.3 Step 3: Adding Behavior to the <dynaForm> 13.6.4 Step 4: Virtual Properties 13.7 Data Model Classes 13.7.1 Data Model Class Properties 13.7.2 Data Model Class Parameters 13.7.3 Data Model Property Parameters 13.7.4 Value Lists and Display Lists 13.7.5 Object Data Model Callback Methods 13.7.6 Virtual Properties 13.7.7 Controller Actions 13.7.8 Data Model Series 13.7.9 Custom Data Model Classes
Chapter 14:	Navigation Components
	14.1 Links 14.1.1 <link> 14.1.2 <locatorBar> 14.1.3 <locatorLink> 14.2 Menus 14.2.1 <menuItem> 14.2.2 <menu>, <hmenu>, and <vmenu> 14.2.3 <menuSeparator> 14.3 Tabs 14.3.1 <tabGroup> 14.3.2 <lookoutMenu> 14.3.3 <tab> 14.4 Expanding Group
Chapter 15:	Popup Windows and Dialogs
	15.1 Modal Groups 15.1.1 Static Modal Groups 15.1.2 Dynamic Modal Groups 15.1.3 Built-in Modal Groups 15.1.4 The show Method 15.1.5 <modalGroup> Attributes 15.2 Popup Windows 15.3 Dialogs 15.3.1 File Selection Dialog Window 15.3.2 Color Selection Dialog Window 15.3.3 Creating a Dialog Window 15.3.4 Creating a Dialog Window Template
Chapter 16:	Other Zen Components
	16.1 HTML Content 16.2 Framed Content 16.3 Page Timer 16.4 Field Sets 16.5 Color Selector 16.6 Repeating Group 16.7 Dynamic Tree 16.7.1 Defining a Tree Using a Global 16.7.2 Defining a Tree Using a Callback 16.7.3 <dynaTree> Attributes 16.8 Dynamic View 16.8.1 Defining a View Using a Callback 16.8.2 <dynaView> Attributes
Chapter 17:	Custom Components
	17.1 Composite Components 17.1.1 The composite Property 17.1.2 Composites and Panes 17.2 Overriding Component Style 17.3 Creating Custom Components 17.3.1 Package and Namespace 17.3.2 Zen Component Wizard 17.3.3 Component Base Classes 17.3.4 Component Class Parameters 17.4 Custom Style 17.4.1 XData SVGStyle 17.4.2 XData SVGDef 17.4.3 Zen Color Definitions 17.5 Custom Properties 17.5.1 Naming Conventions 17.5.2 XML Projection 17.5.3 setProperty Method 17.5.4 Datatype Parameters 17.5.5 Datatype Classes 17.6 Custom Methods 17.6.1 %DrawHTML 17.6.2 Helper Methods for %DrawHTML 17.6.3 Identifying HTML Elements 17.6.4 Finding HTML Elements 17.6.5 Setting HTML Attribute Values 17.6.6 Attaching Event Handlers to HTML Elements 17.6.7 HTML for Dynamic Components 17.7 Examples of Custom Components 17.8 Creating Custom Meters
Chapter 18:	Zen Application Programming
	18.1 Zen Classes as CSP Classes 18.2 Zen Application Configuration 18.3 Zen Application Classes 18.4 Zen Page Classes 18.4.1 Zen Page Parameters 18.4.2 Zen Special Variables 18.4.3 Zen Runtime Expressions 18.4.4 Zen Page Properties 18.4.5 Zen Utility Methods 18.4.6 Client-Side Functions and Variables 18.4.7 Zen Page URI Parameters 18.4.8 Zen Page Event Handling 18.5 Zen Properties on Client and Server 18.6 Zen Methods 18.6.1 Synchronous and Asynchronous Methods 18.6.2 Collections as Method Arguments and Return Types 18.6.3 Server-Side Callback Methods 18.6.4 Server-Only Methods 18.6.5 Type Conversion for Server-Side Methods 18.6.6 Background Tasks on the Server 18.6.7 Client-Side Page Callback Methods 18.6.8 Client-Side Page Methods 18.6.9 Client-Side Component Methods 18.7 Zen Page Contents 18.7.1 Defining Page Contents Using XML 18.7.2 XML Namespaces 18.7.3 Defining Page Contents Programmatically 18.7.4 Zen Layout Handler 18.8 Sample Development Project
Chapter 19:	Zen Security
	19.1 Controlling Access to Applications 19.2 Controlling Access to Pages 19.3 Controlling Access to Components
Chapter 20:	Zen Localization
	20.1 CSP Localization 20.1.1 Localization Practices 20.1.2 Message Dictionary 20.1.3 $$$Text Macros 20.2 Zen Localization 20.2.1 Localization for Built-In Components 20.2.2 Localization for Custom Components
Chapter 21:	Zen Reports
	21.1 Building a Report 21.2 Zen Report Parameters 21.3 XData ReportDefinition 21.3.1 The %val Variable 21.3.2 <report> 21.3.3 <element> 21.3.4 <attribute> 21.3.5 <aggregate> 21.3.6 <group> 21.4 XData ReportDisplay 21.4.1 Dimension and Size 21.4.2 <report> 21.4.3 <document> 21.4.4 <pageheader> 21.4.5 <pagefooter> 21.4.6 <body> 21.5 Layout and Display Elements 21.5.1 <block> 21.5.2 <group> 21.5.3 <header> and <footer> 21.5.4 <img> 21.5.5 <item> 21.5.6 <line> 21.5.7 <list> 21.5.8 <p> 21.5.9 <pagebreak> 21.5.10 <table> 21.6 Charts in Zen Reports 21.7 Stylesheet Control Elements 21.7.1 <fo> 21.7.2 <html> 21.7.3 <write> 21.8 Zen Reports from a Web Browser 21.8.1 Sample XHTML Output 21.8.2 Sample XML Data View 21.9 Configuring Zen for PDF Output 21.10 Troubleshooting Zen Reports 21.10.1 The $LOG Query Parameter 21.10.2 The $MODE Query Parameter 21.10.3 The $NODELETE Query Parameter 21.11 Zen Reports from a Command Line
Chapter 22:	Zen Wizards
	22.1 New Zen Application Wizard 22.2 New Zen Component Wizard 22.3 New Zen Page Wizard 22.4 New Zen Report Wizard 22.5 Studio Assist 22.6 Zen Chart Wizard 22.7 Zen Element Wizard 22.8 Zen Method Wizard 22.9 Zen Style Wizard