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Page: Content >> Pages – Datasheet viewThe home page is the root of your site tree structure. This structural element cannot be deleted and its ID cannot be changed.The following parameters are configured in the datasheet view.GeneralHere you can edit the text that is displayed on the home page, which greets the visitors to your Web site. For more on formatting, see Working with text fields, above.PagesHere you can see the entire structure of your Web site in table format. All the pages and their corresponding sub pages and products are listed. At this stage, too, you can explore the entire structure, but not as easily as in the page browser; see Pages – Preview, above. For more on working with the table, see Pages, above.ProductsHere you can see all products that are automatically displayed on the home page. For more on working with the table, see Products, above.LayoutAll the available options for displaying the elements in the content area of the home page are shown here. The following options are available:Table 93: Layout options for the home page
Note: If you arrange the products or category pages in more than one column, these pages are displayed first from left to right and so on down the page. This means that the first element in the multi-column arrangement is on the top left, the second to the right in the same row, etc. When all the columns are filled, the following elements are listed in the next row starting from the left.Select the corresponding option and save your entries by clicking Save.IntroductionPage: Content >> Pages – Datasheet view >> IntroductionYou can define a splash (introduction) to your Web site. This is an animated introduction that is shown before the home page is displayed.Use the option Display splash before home page? to specify whether a splash screen should be displayed when your Web site is called up.If you want to display a splash page, you can create this from a predefined Flash template, or create your own splash page. This function always uses the most recently edited and saved splash.All available splash templates can be found in the Select and adapt splash from template section. To select a splash page, click the corresponding preview image. The details of this splash template are then displayed. Edit these details and adjust the settings to your requirements. Click Update to display the splash page with your current settings. Save your entries by clicking Save.You can create your own splash page using the section Integrate own splash. Enter the required code into the text field. For more on formatting, see Working with text fields, above. Some example elements are listed in the Code examples area. Click the name to copy the associated sample code into the text field. Save your entries by clicking Save.