Displaying a design element after exiting a document

As discussed in Chapter 3, it is important to decide which design element (for example, page, view, or frameset) displays after a document is saved or cancelled. Several options were presented in that chapter including one that opens the document in Read mode and one which displays a specific view. This section illustrates some additional "post-document" options.

There are several document states or conditions to be considered. Exiting a document from each of these conditions must be handled by the application's navigation:

• New document saved

• New document cancelled

• Existing document in Read mode edited

• Existing document in Read mode cancelled

• Existing document in Edit mode saved

• Existing document in Edit mode cancelled

Here are some general strategies:

• Always display the same default view or design element after a document is saved or quit. The URL can be computed in a $$Return form field.

• Use a frameset with a menu of views and links displayed...