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Chapter 2:  The Fireworks Object Model

Hotspot object

A Hotspot converts to an image map during HTML export. Hotspot is a subclass of the base 
class Element and contains the following properties in addition to those in Element (see 

).

SliceHotspot object

A slice Hotspot converts to an image slice during HTML export. SliceHotspot is a subclass of the 
base class Hotspot and contains the following properties in addition to those in Hotspot (see 

). Read-only properties are marked with a bullet (•).

Property

Data type

Notes

altText

string

Text that is written into the HTML Alt tag 
when exporting.

behaviors

array

Array of Behavior objects for the Hotspot 
(see 

).

color

string

Color in which the Hotspot is drawn in 
the Document window. Default value 
is 

"#00FFFF"

.

contour

object

Contour object for the Hotspot (see 

). Used only if 

shape="polyline"

; otherwise 

null

.

shape

string

Acceptable values are 

"rectangle", 

"circle"

, and 

"polyline"

.

targetText

string

Text that is written into the HTML 

Target

 tag 

when exporting.

urlText

string

Text that is written into the HTML 

Href

 tag 

when exporting.

Property

Data type

Notes

baseName

string

Base name for slice filenames, or 

null

 for 

automatic name.

exportOptions

object

ExportOptions object (see 

); 

null

 if using current 

document defaults.

htmlText

string

If 

sliceKind

 is set to 

"empty"

, this text is 

exported instead of the image. The default is 
an empty string.

sliceID

 •

string

An arbitrary string that uniquely identifies 
this slice.