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commit b3337c89d362ea01d74acfc40a64bdf0a01ef284
Author: Andrew Wetmore <and...@cottage14.com>
AuthorDate: Sat Apr 25 20:08:38 2020 -0300
Update mxml.md
More to come
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features/mxml.md | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/features/mxml.md b/features/mxml.md
index 974bb0d..ecaa000 100644
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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ The more complex the application is, the more things the main
MXML file needs to
Your main MXML file has two essential elements:
-**the header**: In the example above, the header tag `<?xml version="1.0"
encoding="utf-8"?>` has two parts:
+**The header**: In the example above, the header tag `<?xml version="1.0"
encoding="utf-8"?>` has two parts:
- **XML declaration**: this tells the compiler what version of XML the file
is using. 1.0 is the default; but since other versions exist, you have to
specify it.
- **The encoding**: this tells the compiler what text encoding to use to
translate the bits of code into letters and numbers to display in the UI. The
default is `utf-8`, but some applications use different encodings that suit
their specific needs.
@@ -121,7 +121,13 @@ A lot happens inside the main tag, and things can get
complicated. The following
**Metadata**: Add additional information to classes, properties, or methods to
use at runtime inside the `<fx:Metadata>...</fx:Metadata>` tag. <a
href="https://apache.github.io/royale-docs/features/as3/metadata";>Learn
more</a>.
+**Styles**: Declare the styles the app uses in the
`<fx:Styles>...</fx:Styles>` tag.
+
**Functions, property definitions, and other features**: Declare properties,
instantiate components, and write functions inside the
`<fx:Script>...</fx:Script>` tag. In the component example above, we declare an
_event handler_, a function that does things when you click one of the buttons
in the user interface.
+**Beads**: Royale components generally follow the <a
href="https://apache.github.io/royale-docs/features/payg";
target="_blank">PAYG</a> principle of starting out with just enough
functionality to do the basic things you would expect of them. If you want a
component to do more, you add a <a
href="https://apache.github.io/royale-docs/features/strands-and-beads";
target="_blank">bead</a> with extra functions to it, as if the component were a
thread. This way, only the components that need a [...]
+
+**User interface**:
+
