Setting properties appropriately

A few key properties affect the way Domino generates forms and pages. Setting these properties correctly for your application is important, since setting them incorrectly can result in wasted time spent tracking down seemingly obscure problems.

Set the content type (MIME) property

Forms and pages should be identified regarding the kind of content contained in them because Domino generates different HTML code (in a browser, the "source") depending upon how the content type is set. Specifying the content type is most important when creating pages that contain CSS, JavaScript, or something even more exotic.

Set the Content type on the form Defaults tab or the page Info tab of the appropriate Properties.

For most forms, the default Notes should be fine.

For a form or page containing only HTML, set the Content type to HTML. Forms set to HTML that include Designer-inserted fields generate an HTTP 500 error when opened for edit. You may need to code your own<input...