Method build_html

Lib/pagebot/elements/element.py:873–895

Build the HTML/CSS code through WebBuilder (or equivalent) that is the closest representation of self. If there are any child elements, then also included their code, using the level recursive indent. For HTML builder the origin is ignored, as all position is relative.

(self, view, path, **kwargs)

        return d

    def build_html(self, view, path, **kwargs):
        """Build the HTML/CSS code through WebBuilder (or equivalent) that is
        the closest representation of self. If there are any child elements,
        then also included their code, using the level recursive indent. For
        HTML builder the origin is ignored, as all position is relative."""
        # Use the current context builder to write the HTML/CSS code.
        b = view.context.b

        if self.htmlCode is not None:
            # Add chunk of defined HTML to output.
            b.addHtml(self.htmlCode)
        elif self.htmlPaths is not None:
            for htmlPath in self.htmlPaths:
                # Add HTML content from file, if path is not None and the file
                # exists.
                b.importHtml(htmlPath)
        else:
            # No default class, ignore if not defined.
            b.div(cssClass=self.cssClass, cssId=self.cssId)
            # Build child elements, dispatch if they implemented generic or
            # context specific build method.
            self.buildChildElements(view, path, **kwargs)
            b._div()

    #   D R A W I N G  S U P P O R T