A link currently selected in a browser.
Text that appears when a user crosses the mouse over an image.
The style automatically applied to all site pages when they are created.
The theme automatically applied to all site pages when they are created.
An application that displays Web pages to the user.
A text display option that creates a list indicated by a bullet character.
A method used to indicate a set of options that can be chosen by clicking a box. When a box is selected, it is displayed with a check mark. You can select more than one check box in a group.
A type of organizational unit that enables computer users to group files in named folders and sub-folders.
To transfer a file from another computer to your computer by means of a modem and a telephone line.
A technique using the mouse that moves and drops elements from one location to another.
A list of selections presented in drop-down menu style. A drop-down list can be configured to permit the selection of one or more many list items.
Electronic mail. A service for sending messages over a computer network.
End User License Agreement (EULA)
This agreement displays the first time that you log in to SoftCart Site Builder. At the end of the agreement, there is a form for you to complete. You must submit this form accurately and completely to register with Mercantec.
An acronym for Frequently Asked Questions. A document that contains a list of questions and answers.
Text that is independent of the style and theme applied to the page.
A collection of letters, punctuation marks, numbers, and special characters with an identifiable typeface.
An acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. A graphical file format used to display images on the Internet. GIF is a compressed format, designed to minimize file transfer time.
An element that, when inserted on a page, is displayed in the same location on every page.
An acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. The code that is used to create your store pages and is standard for web site development.
The entry point of an Internet site for a business, organization, or person. The home page is displayed when a user visits the site.
A horizontal graphic element on a page often used to separate sections of the page.
See Link.
A picture or graphics file that can be inserted on a page and displayed in a browser. PowerWebBuilder lets you upload your own images in .GIF and .JPG formats.
A clickable image that performs an action. Image links are commonly used as navigation controls. The user click images to go to destination specified by the link.
The computer network that uses TCP/IP to provide world-wide communications to homes, schools, businesses, and governments. The World Wide Web runs on the Internet.
An acronym for Joint Photographic Expert Group. A graphical file format used to images on the World Wide Web.
Words used by search engines to index your site.
Placing a selected element on top of, or behind, another element on a page.
A pointer from text to a page or other type of file on the Internet. Links are the primary way to navigate between pages and among Web sites.
A group of paragraphs formatted as a set. In the PowerWebBuilder you can create bulleted lists.
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A graphical element that incorporates navigation links to site pages.
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A single document on a site. You can use the PowerWebBuilder to create and modify pages without having to learn HTML.
A string of characters that allows a user access to Power Commerce.
In a hierarchical file system, the path is the route the operating system must follow to find a file stored in a subdirectory.
A small dot on the computer screen that contains a unit of color. A grid of pixels displays images on the screen.
The characteristics of each element on a page.
The process of posting your site publicly on the Internet.
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An option that is selected by clicking on a button. One radio button is usually selected by default. Selecting a different option deselects the currently selected item.
To abandon all saved changes and recall the last published version of the site.
An acronym for Service Provider. The SP is the company that hosts the merchant’s web site. The types of hosting services often vary.
A form that provides text-searching capability in your site. When a user submits words to locate, the search form returns a list of links to the pages in your site containing matches for the words.
All pages that are available from a URL address.
A page, such as the Contact Us page, that is not involved with the selection or ordering of products.
(1.) Unwanted or "junk" e-mail messages, usually in large quantities. (2.) Repeating keywords over and over again in order to place high in search engine results. Most search engines will ban sites which are caught using such tactics.
The style specifies the type of text family to use in a paragraph, the size of the text displayed, and other attributes related to text on a page. See Base Style.
A text box is an element that serves as a container for text. You can size and position text boxes on a page.
The font used to display text.
The font size in which to display the text on the page .
The font style options, bold or Italic, to apply to the text.
The theme specifies a unified color scheme for text elements and page layout areas. See Base Theme.
To transfer a file from your computer to a remote computer by means of a modem and a telephone line.
An acronym for Uniform Resource Locator. In the World Wide Web (WWW), the URL is a string of characters that precisely identifies an Internet resource's type and location. The address could be for a specific site, page, graphic, or other document on the Internet.
A link on a page that has been used. Visited links are usually displayed in a unique color by a browser.
An acronym for What You See Is What You Get. An editing interface in which a file being created is displayed as it will appear to an end-user. The PowerWebBuilder is a WYSIWYG editor.
The automatic adjustment of text to fit within the defined text box without hyphenating any of the words.
The Internet service that uses the HTTP protocol to retrieve Web pages from Web servers.