The Metadata is held in a number of plain text files as defined in the analysis model. There is one relational table for each object in the diagram.

The files containing the tables are held in the \Plasma\Metadata\Domain\Web directory and have a .txt file extension.

Body Text   [BDT]
	Attribute	Description
	Body_text_id	Identifying attribute for Body Text.
	Name	Name of the template file containing the HTML for the associated Sub Page.
	Location	Pathname to the BDT.Name file.

Banner   [BNR]
	Attribute	Description
	Banner_id	Identifying attribute for Banner.
	Title	The text that appears at the top of every page.

Copyright   [CPR]
	Attribute	Description
	Copyright_id	Identifying attribute for Copyright.
	Text	Copyright notice text.

Graphic   [GPC]
	Attribute	Description
	Graphic_id	Identifying attribute for Graphic.
	Name	Name of the picture file.
	Location	Pathname to the GPC.Name file.
	Tag	Alt text that appears if the mouse pointer lingers over the picture on the web page.

Home Layout   [HML]
	Attribute	Description
	Layout_id	Identifying attribute for Home Layout.

Home Page   [HMP]
	Attribute	Description
	Page_id	Identifying attribute for Home Page.
	Layout_id	Referential attribute to Home Layout.
	Nav_matrix_id	Referential attribute to Nav Matrix.

Icon   [ICN]
	Attribute	Description
	Icon_id	Identifying attribute for Icon.
	Name	Name of the picture file.
	Location	Pathname to the ICN.Name file.

Logo   [LGO]
	Attribute	Description
	Logo_id	Identifying attribute for Logo.
	Page_id	Referential attribute to Home Page.
	Name	Name of the picture file.
	Location	Pathname to the LGO.Name file.
	Colour	Background colour of the top left corner if the Logo picture does not occupy all the space.

Layout   [LYO]
	Attribute	Description
	Layout_id	Identifying attribute for Layout.
	Logo_id	Referential attribute to Logo.
	Banner_id	Referential attribute to Banner.
	Copyright_id	Referential attribute to Copyright.
	Colour	The main area backround colour for a page layout style.

Menu   [MNU]
	Attribute	Description
	Menu_id	Identifying attribute for Menu.
	Width	The width of the left hand side Menu on Sub Pages and the margin on the Home Page.

Nav Block   [NVB]
	Attribute	Description
	Nav_block_id	Identifying attribute for Nav Block.
	Nav_matrix_id	Referential attribute to Nav Matrix.

Nav Block Cell   [NVC]
	Attribute	Description
	Nav_block_cell_id	Identifying attribute for Nav Block Cell.
	Nav_block_id	Referential attribute to Nav Block.
	Page_id	Referential attribute to Sub Page.
	Graphic_id	Referential attribute to Graphic.
	Width	The width of the Nav Block Cell. Usually given in percentage terms.
	Title	Main title hook text for Sub Page.
	Text	Sub title of Sub Page. Longer and more descriptive than NVC.Title.
	Tag	Alt text that appears if the mouse pointer lingers over the Title text.

Nav Matrix   [NVM]
	Attribute	Description
	Nav_matrix_id	Identifying attribute for Nav Matrix.
	Icon_id	Referential attribute to Icon.
	Welcome	Home Page title text.
	Text	Home Page site description text.

Option   [OPT]
	Attribute	Description
	Option_id	Identifying attribute for Option.
	Menu_id	Referential attribute to Menu.
	Page_id	Referential attribute to Sub Page.
	Title	Menu Option text shown on Menu.
	Text	Alt text that appears if the mouse pointer lingers over the Option.Title text.

Page   [PAG]
	Attribute	Description
	Page_id	Identifying attribute for Page.
	Title	Title of the window in which the web page appears.
	Name	Name of the generated HTML file.
	Location	Pathname to the PAG.Name file.

Sub Layout   [SBL]
	Attribute	Description
	Layout_id	Identifying attribute for Sub Layout.
	Menu_id	Referential attribute to Menu.

Sub Page   [SBP]
	Attribute	Description
	Page_id	Identifying attribute for Sub Page.
	Layout_id	Referential attribute to Sub Layout.
	Body_text_id	Referential attribute to Body Text.
	Heading	Main title text of Sub Page.

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