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ETH Zurich - Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Generic WML tags

by  Gabi Simonovic <gabi@ee.ethz.ch>

Description ot tags we use everywhere in WML documents.

This document contains datailed description of the tags we use in all our websites and its purpose is to help by adding new contents on our websites. Parameters which have * are obligatory.

COURSE

Usage
Short description of the courses for PhD students.
Context
Any
End-tag
Required. Body used as description of the course.
Parameters
type
Type of course.
title
Title of the course.
href *
URL of the event http://www... or of pdf file courses/name-of-file.pdf
instructor *
Name of the instructor.
instructor_href *
URL-homepage of the instuctor.
time *
Time of the event.
Example
<COURSE TITLE="MIMO Wireless Communications"
      HREF="courses/mimo.pdf"
      TYPE="Block Lecture"
      INSTRUCTOR="Rohit Nabar"
      INSTRUCTOR_HREF="mailto:nabar@stanford.edu"
      TIME="to be decided"
>
Here goes the short description text.
</COURSE>

EMAIL

Usage
Print clickable email address.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. In body is written email address.
Parameters
No parameters.
Example
<email>jucker@ee.ethz.ch</email>

EVENT

Usage
This tag is used for events at ETH, like seminars. It gives information about title of the event, date, time.
Context
Any
End-tag
Required. In body can be additional information about the event.
Parameters
type *
What kind of event it is: seminar, lecture, seminar series...
title *
Title of the event.
href
URL of the event.
place
Place of the event.
time
Time of the event.
date
Date of the event.
speakers
Names of the speakers.
Example
<EVENT
 TYPE="<de: Seminarreihe><en: Seminar series>"
 TITLE="Kolloquium über Elektronik und Nachrichtentechnik"
 HREF="http://www.ifh.ee.ethz.ch/~ballisti/kolloquium"
 PLACE="Semper Sternwarte, Schmelzbergstr. 25, ETH Zürich"
 TIME="17.15-18.30"
 DATE="<de>In der Regel Montags im Semester</de><en>Usually Mondays during the semester</en>"
>

<de>In Zusammenarbeit mit der</de><en>In collaboration with the</en>
IEEE Swiss Section.

</EVENT>

LEAD

Usage
For text before the beggining of article.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. Text is written in body.
Parameters
No parameters.
Example
<LEAD>
Here goes text.
</LEAD>

LINK

Usage
For titles, which are links.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required.
Parameters
title *
Description of the link
href
URL to destination of the link
Example
<LINK title="<de: Lehrveranstaltungen am ITET>
             <en: Courses at ITET>"
              href="katalog_<lang:star: *>">

NOT-YET

Usage
For site that do not have yet data on the site available.
Context
Any.
End-tag
No.
Parameters
No Parameters.
Example
<not-yet>

PERSON_TABLE PERSON_ROW

Usage
For presenting group of people.
Context
Use together with tag PERSON.
End-tag
Required.
Parameters
No Parameters.
Example
<PERSON_TABLE>

<PERSON_ROW>
...
</PERSON_ROW>
<PERSON_ROW>
...
</PERSON_ROW>

</PERSON_TABLE>

PERSON

Usage
Describing person: picture, function.
Context
Use in table with tag PERSON_TABLE.
End-tag
No.
Parameters
src
Source of the picture.
name *
Name of the person.
function *
Function of the person.
address *
Office number.
href
Name of the picture which is link for the src picture.
email
Email address.
ptitle
Title for personal homepage.
phref
Link for personal homepage.
Example
<PERSON SRC="staff/buehler-s.jpg"
     NAME="Markus Bühler"
     FUNCTION="<de: Werkstatt><en: Machine shop>"
     ADDRESS="ETL E26"
     HREF="staff/buehler.jpg"
     EMAIL="markus.buehler@ee.ethz.ch"/>

PHOTO

Usage
For placing pictures on the page.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. Short description or titel of the picture.
Parameters
src *
Name of the picture.
href
Name of the picture which is link to first picture and is usually bigger picture.
copyright
Copyright.
chref
URL of copyright.
align *
Left or right.
Example
<photo
 href="chip.jpg"
 src="chip-s.jpg"
 copyright=""
 chref=""
 align=left
>

InP-HEMT (Indium Phosphide based High Electron Mobility Transistor) as<br>
used for cryogenically cooled microwave amplifiers.

</photo>

PHOTO2

Usage
For placing 2 pictures together on the page.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. Short description or titel of the picture, wich goes beyond both pictures.
Parameters
src *
Name of the picture.
href
Name of the picture which is link to first picture and is usually bigger picture.
src2 *
Name of the second picture.
href2
Name of the picture which is link to second picture and is usually bigger picture.
copyright
Copyright.
chref
URL of copyright.
aligh
Left or right.
Example
<photo2
 src="viscom1a-s.jpg"
 href="viscom1a.jpg"
 src2="viscom1b-s.jpg"
 href2="viscom1b.jpg"
 align=left
>
A face as seen by the ShapeSnatcher 3D acquisition system and<br>
the corresponding textured 3D model.
</photo2>

PHOTO3

Usage
For placing 3 pictures together on the page.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. Short description or title of the picture, wich goes beyond both pictures.
Parameters
src *
Name of the picture.
href
Name of the picture which is link to first picture and is usually bigger picture.
src2 *
Name of the second picture.
href2
Name of the picture which is link to second picture and is usually bigger picture.
src3 *
Name of the third picture.
href3
Name of the picture which is link to third picture and is usually bigger picture.
copyright
Copyright.
chref
URL of copyright.
aligh
Left or right.
Example
<photo3
 src="viscom2a-s.jpg"
 href="viscom2a.jpg"
 src2="viscom2b-s.jpg"
 href2="viscom2b.jpg"
 src3="viscom2c-s.jpg"
 href3="viscom2c.jpg"
 align=right
>
A series of 3D shots, taken at different instances of time. The lip topology
masks<br> that were fitted to the data have been superimposed.
</photo3>

QUOTE

Usage
Used for quoted text.
Context
Any.
End-tag
Required. Text in body.
Parameters
No parameters.
Example
   <quote>A history of control engineering
   1800-1930
   </quote>

STAFF

Usage
Detailed information about employees.
Context
Any.
End-tag
No
Parameters
name *
Name of the person.
job *
Occupation.
room *
Office of the employee.
phone *
Phone number.
email
Email address.
Example
<STAFF NAME="Hansruedi Missland"
      JOB="<en: Electrical Engineer><de: Elektroingenieur><br><de: Leiter><en: Head>"
      ROOM="ETZ D 51"
      PHONE="+41-1-632-6644"
      EMAIL="missland@ee.ethz.ch"
      HREF=""
>
2002-10-12 gs Initial version