Switching between modes

The program provides five modes in which to view your title. These modes will enable you to preview and test your titles before publishing them for distribution.


Edit Mode (F12)

Edit mode is the working mode in which you create your title and edit the changes. When you create a new title, it will default to Edit mode. To view your title in Edit mode, select Edit from the Modes group on the View ribbon, click the Edit bottom-bar graphic , or press F12 on your keyboard. While in Edit mode, use your keyboard's Page Up and Page Down keys to navigate between pages in your title.


Run Mode (F10)

In Run mode, you can view your title with all buttons, links, and actions active. For responsive titles, use the device views on the View tab in Run mode to verify how your content will display in each view. In Run mode, when you click on the Next button within your title, it will navigate to the next page, enabling you to run the content of your title, and test its functionality while having your Title Explorer in view. Run Mode is Web-based. You can run JavaScript and Web windows directly from Run mode, for instance. Additionally, you can test CSS and HTML extensions and preview HTML-based text that renders more closely to your browser. To view your title in Run mode, select Run from the Modes group on the View ribbon, click the Run bottom-bar graphic , or press F10 on your keyboard. Be sure to switch back to Edit mode when you want to continue working on the title. For details about creating a responsive title, including details about the built-in features for responsive titles, see Working with responsive design.


Preview Mode (F11)

Preview mode shows your title in a centered background outside of the interface. All buttons, links, and actions are active. This functions identically the same as when in Run mode, however, you are no longer viewing your title within the interface. To view your title in Preview mode, select Preview from the Modes group on the View ribbon, click the Preview bottom-bar graphic , or press F11 on your keyboard. To exit Preview mode, press Esc on your keyboard.


Debug Mode

Debug mode is similar to Run mode. In Debug mode, all buttons, links, and actions are active, enabling you to run the content of your title, and test its functionality while having your Title Explorer in view. In addition, a debug window logs all actions executed and all variable manipulations as you preview the functionality of your title. To view your title in Debug mode, select Debug from the Modes group on the View ribbon. When you close the debug window, you will be returned to Edit mode.

Additionally, you can change variable values and see the effects on your title while in Debug mode. You can also control the type of information you would like displayed within the debug window, such as the original and new variable values for variables. For details, see Working with the Debug window.


Preview in Browser (F9)

Preview in Browser mode shows the title in a chosen browser. All actions on the page are active, but because only a single page is published, navigation to other pages will not function. To view a page within your default browser, select the Preview in Browser graphic from the Modes group on the View ribbon, click the Preview in Browser toolbar graphic , or press F9 on your keyboard. To preview the page in another available browser, click the drop-down list under the Preview in Browser graphic from the Modes group on the View ribbon and select an available browser.

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