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Using predefined data formats

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To create a record counter for a page, you must first create a recordset for the page, an 
appropriate page layout to contain the dynamic content, and a recordset navigation bar. To 
learn more about creating these elements, and adding them to a page, see the following 
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Once you have the above elements in the page, you can create a record counter.

Simple record counters

You can create a simple record counter using the Recordset Navigation Status server object. 
This server object inserts a complete record counter that you can apply text formatting to 
using Dreamweaver page-design tools. To learn more about this record counter, see 

Custom record counters

You can use individual record count behaviors to create custom record counters. Creating a 
custom record counter allows you to create a record counter beyond the simple, single row 
table inserted by the Recordset Navigation Status server object. You can arrange design 
elements in a number of creative ways, and apply an appropriate server behavior to each 
element. 

The Record Count server behaviors are:

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Display Starting Record Number

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Display Ending Record Number

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Display Total Records

 leads you through the steps to create a record 

counter by applying the individual Record Counter server behaviors to a page’s design 
elements.

Using predefined data formats

Dreamweaver comes with several predefined data formats that you can apply to dynamic data 
elements. The data format styles include date and time, currency, numerical, and 
percentage formats.