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Version: 2026

Properties associated with a page
Page (Property)
The Page property is used to handle the page loaded in the WEBDEV Page control.
Specific page for displaying the site errors
If an error occurs in the dynamic WEBDEV website, a standard error page is displayed by default. This page informs the Web user of the error that occurred in the site.
Page functions
List of functions for managing pages
Page menu
WEBDEV allows you to create a drop-down menu in your HTML pages...
Generating a description of a data file from a window or from a page
When you design a quick prototype, you often create windows (or pages) without defining any data files...
Page-by-page deployment
You now have the ability to deploy site sections or individual pages...
Importing an HTML page into a WEBDEV site
WEBDEV allows you "suck up" the existing HTML pages...
Displaying a page in a WEBDEV website
Displaying a new page in a WEBDEV website can be done according to several methods ...
Controls of a dynamic page
Several types of controls can be handled in a dynamic page ...
The Internal Page control
The "Internal Page" control is used to include a page (and its code) in a control of another page...
SEO-ready page in session mode
In WEBDEV, there are two methods to develop a site...
Page contexts
In a Windows application, the information relative to a window is stored with the window...
Applying the Responsive Web Design mode to an existing page
This help page explains how to apply the Responsive Web Design mode to an existing WEBDEV page...
Creating a Responsive Web Design page
Websites can be viewed on several platforms...
Controls that can be moved in a page
WEBDEV proposes two modes for moving controls in a page...
Validating a page other than the current page
In some cases, you may have to propose the validation of a page via a button (or a link) found in a different frame...
InPageWithinWindowMode (Function)
Indicates if the page is displayed in a WEBDEV Page control in a window.
PageWriteCustomHTTPCode (Function)
Specifies the custom HTTP code that will be returned to the client after the server code of the page is executed.
Custom properties (WLanguage)
A custom property is a code element with two events...
Referring to an element in a WLanguage event / process
PageWriteHTTPCode (Function)
Specifies the HTTP code that will be returned to the client after the Server code of the page is executed.
MyPage (Reserved word)
MyPage is used to handle the current page...
Properties associated with windows, pages and controls
List of properties associated with windows, pages and controls
PageWriteHeaderHTTP (Function)
Adds an additional HTTP header that will be returned to the browser:
  • during the next function for page display (PageDisplay, PageRefresh, ...),
  • during the automatic return of the current page at the end of the current action.
Validity period of site pages
When creating a page, a validity period can be defined for this page...
The pages
Pages are the main interface of a WEBDEV website...
In depth look at windows, pages and reports
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to create custom interfaces with the window editor and the page editor...
HTMLHeader (Property)
The HTMLHeader property is used to get and change the HTML code inserted in the page header.
Importing DreamWeaver elements into a WEBDEV website
WEBDEV allows you to import Dreamweaver elements into your WEBDEV site...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
Events associated with pages
List of events associated with pages
EnumSubElement (Function)
Used to enumerate the subelements of a project element.
Functions for managing pages (prefix syntax)
List of functions for managing pages (prefix syntax)
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Communicating with the Web user
From now on, with the new Web technologies, the sites can look more like Windows applications and display dialog boxes...
Reset (Function)
Reinitializes:
  • all the controls found in the current window or page (including the groups of controls, the supercontrols and the internal windows).
  • the controls found in a group of controls, a supercontrol, an internal window or an internal page.
HTMLEndPage (Property)
The HTMLEndPage property gets and sets the HTML code inserted at the end of the page.
InAWPMode (Function)
Used to determine if the page currently run is an Active WEBDEV Page.
<Source>.FromPage (Function)
Automatically updates:
  • the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page.
  • the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls.
The Peeling Corner control
The "Peeling Corner" control is used to create a visual effect in a page by presenting an image partially covered by another one...
Handling the framesets
The different operations that can be performed on the framesets are as follows...
SEO of a WEBDEV website
In order for your site to get visitors, the Web users must be able to find it...
PageReadHeaderHTTP (Function)
Reads and returns one or more HTTP headers received by the current page (these headers are sent by the client to the server in the current request).
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
SourceFromPage (Function)
Automatically updates:
  • the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page.
  • the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls.
Managing Responsive Web Design in your Web pages
From now on, the Web sites can be viewed on several platforms ...
PDFToText (Function)
Extract the text contained in an Document PDF.
WDAdminHF: Managing the server
During the connection to the remote HFSQL administrator, you must specify the HFSQL server...
Translation with Google Translate
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to support up to 64 languages in the same project......
Signature of iOS applications
Signing an application is mandatory from Xcode 8......
The Switch control
Switch controls (also called "Toggle controls") are now commonly used in interfaces......
MyParent (Reserved word)
MyParent is used to handle...
Font (Type of variable)
A Font variable creates a font programmatically...
Events associated with Image controls
List of events associated with Image controls...
Printing in PDF format: Special cases
Specific features of print in PDF format...
How to develop a site for Linux?
The method for developing a site for Linux is identical to the method for developing a site...
Overloading a WLanguage function or using a WLanguage function in an SQL query
WLanguage includes the "WL" keyword......
1. Components provided with WINDEV
WINDEV is provided with projects that contain components....
SaaS administrator - Managing a site
The management of a SaaS site is used to modify the three main characteristics of the site......
Type (Property)
The Type property is used to get and change the type of an element.
DeclareWebserviceContext (Function)
Used to declare a list of variables whose value will be persistent between the successive calls...
OpenMobileWindow (Function)
Opens a window in a mobile application.
Managing the critical sections
Semaphores are used to limit the simultaneous execution of a code (procedure, line of code, etc....
MapLicenseGgl (Function)
Indicates the "Google Maps API" license key that will be used in the Map controls (of WINDEV...
TreeAdd (Function)
Adds a "leaf" element (and all necessary nodes) into a TreeView control.
eDefaultViewCurrency (Function)
Identifies or modifies the display currency used by default.
Looper control based on a data file
This type of Looper control uses data from a data file or query......
iPrintBarCode (Function)
Prints a bar code (inside a rectangle).
Differences and specific features of an HFSQL Client/Server application
The management mode of data files may have to be adapted when using an HFSQL Client/Server...
WDInst: Customizing the setup program
The setup editor WDInst proposes a standard setup program......
Report templates
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to create report templates......