6Navigation(3)When reading outlines, you control how much is visible.
•Expand/contract subitemsClick on the blue arrow next to an item to expand or contract its list of subitems. Use Ctrl+Click to expand all or collapse to the first sublevel.
•Zoom inClick on an item's title to zoom in on its list of subitems.
•Zoom outUse the Location menu on the left to navigate upward in the outline hierarchy.
6Lists of lists(6)An outline is a list of lists. Each list item stores the following information:
•TitleEach item contains a short title (up to 250 characters), which is emphasized in bold.
The title may be hyperlinked. Read on.
•LinkOptional. If an item has a link, then the item's title serves as the clickable text for a hyperlink.
•DescriptionOptional. A free-form field which may contain HTML.
•Count of subitemsThe total number of subitems stored under an item is shown in gray parenthesis.
If an item has subitems and no link, the the title serves as a hyperlink to the sublist.
•Expand/contract stateWhen you save an outline, Dynamic List stores whether each item's sublist is expanded or collapsed.
•Behind the scenes, more information is trackedFor each item, the user and date/time are recorded at item creation and for the latest modification.
•Editing outlinesCurrently, the Dynamic List outline editor works in IE/Windows, versions 5.5 and above.
Support for IE/Mac 5.x and Mozilla browsers (Mozilla, Netscape, etc.) will come soon.
6Reading outlines(5)Read Dynamic List outlines with a recent-version browser that supports accepted web standards, such as CSS and the W3C DOM. Here's a list of such browsers.
•Keyboard shortcutsThe Dynamic List editor displays all of its keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to move items around your outline without having to reach for the mouse.
•Browser resizingResize your browser window to the size you need. Your outlines adjust accordingly.
•Font sizesIncrease the font size in your browser for easy display on overheads. Or decrease it to reveal more text. Your outlines adjust accordingly.
•Outlining in UnicodeDynamic List stores outline using Unicode. So, feel free to outline in your own words.
Note: Although Dynamic List stores text in almost any language, the user interface elements (instructions, labels, buttons, and messages) are currently available only in English. The UI elements will be translated to other languages, in the sequence of popular request.