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Application Attributes/Properties

HTA Application Attributes

Attributes/Properties
Attribute	Property	Description
APPLICATIONNAME	applicationName	Sets or gets the name of the HTML Application (HTA).
BORDER	border	Sets or gets the type of window border for the HTML Application (HTA).
BORDERSTYLE	borderStyle	Sets or gets the style set for the content border in the HTML Application (HTA) window.
CAPTION	caption	Sets or gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the window is set to display a title bar or a caption, for the HTML Application (HTA).
	commandLine	Gets the argument used to launch the HTML Application (HTA).
CONTEXTMENU	contextMenu	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether the context menu is displayed when the right mouse button is clicked.
ICON	icon	Sets or gets the name and location of the icon specified in the HTML Application (HTA).
INNERBORDER	innerBorder	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether the inside 3-D border is displayed.
MAXIMIZEBUTTON	maximizeButton	Sets or gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a Maximize button is displayed in the title bar of the HTML Application (HTA) window.
MINIMIZEBUTTON	minimizeButton	Sets or gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a Minimize button is displayed in the title bar of the HTML Application (HTA) window.
NAVIGABLE	navigable	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether linked documents are loaded in the main HTML Application (HTA) window or in a new browser window.
SCROLL	scroll	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether the scroll bars are displayed.
SCROLLFLAT	scrollFlat	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether the scroll bar is 3-D or flat.
SELECTION	selection	Sets or gets a string value that indicates whether the content can be selected with the mouse or keyboard.
SHOWINTASKBAR	showInTaskBar	Sets or gets a value that indicates whether the HTML Application (HTA) is displayed in the Windows taskbar.
SINGLEINSTANCE	singleInstance	Sets or gets a value that indicates whether only one instance of the specified HTML Application (HTA) can run at a time.
SYSMENU	sysMenu	Sets or gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a system menu is displayed in the HTML Application (HTA).
VERSION	version	Sets or gets the version number of the HTML Application (HTA).
WINDOWSTATE	windowState	Sets or gets the initial size of the HTA window.

Border

Value	Description
thick	Default. Thick window border, plus a size grip and sizing border for resizing the window.
dialog	Dialog window border.
none	No window border.
thin	Thin window border with a caption.

The property is read-only. The property has a default value of thick.

Note The border property is read-only; however, the BORDER attribute can be used to set the initial value. The border property affects the window border and is valid only for HTA windows that contain a title bar or caption. Setting border to none eliminates the title bar, the program icon, the Minimize button, and the Maximize button. This property can be used with the borderStyle property, which controls the content border in the window.

Border

BorderStyle

Value	Description
normal	Default. Normal border.
complex	Raised and sunken border.
raised	Raised 3-D border.
static	3-D border typically used for windows that do not accept user input.
sunken	Sunken 3-D border.

The property is read-only. The property has a default value of normal.

Note The borderStyle property is read-only; however, the BORDERSTYLE attribute can be used to set the initial value. All HTAs have two adjacent borders: one for the content of a window, and one for the application window. The borderStyle property sets the style for the content border, while the border property controls the application window border.

Border

Example

	<HTA:APPLICATION
		APPLICATIONNAME = "A Simple HTA Application"
		ICON = "599CD.ico"
		ID = "NAME"
		BORDER = "thick"
		CAPTION = "yes"
		SHOWINTASKBAR = "yes"
		SINGLEINSTANCE = "yes"
		SYSMENU = "yes"
		WINDOWSTATE="maximize"
		SCROLL = "yes"
		SCROLLFLAT = "no"
		VERSION = "1.0"
		INNERBORDER = "yes"
		SELECTION = "yes"
		MAXIMIZEBUTTON = "yes"
		MINIMIZEBUTTON = "yes"
		NAVIGABLE = "yes"
		CONTEXTMENU = "yes"
		BORDERSTYLE = "normal"
	/>

Sample Files
Attributes.hta

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