Added IOptions

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@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ defined. Typical values are "<I>Author</I>", "<I>Subject</I>" or "<I>Type</I>".
<LI><b><code>Options &lt;attribute&gt; = &lt;list&gt;</code></b>
<br>
Usually, an text field is used for an attribute, where the user can fill in
Usually, a text field is used for an attribute, where the user can fill in
text of up to 100 characters. If instead a drop-down box with preset items is
better for a given attribute, these items can be defined with this statement.
Up to 100 items can be defined, separated by commas.
@@ -333,6 +333,21 @@ In the "<I>find</I>" page only one of these values can be specified, which is th
treated as a substring in the search filter.
<p>
<LI><b><code>IOptions &lt;attribute&gt; = &lt;list&gt;</code></b>
<br>
As an alternative, icons can be used as values of attributes. The name of the icon
image files (ususlly GIF files) are specified with this option. The icons have to
be present in the <code><b>icons</b></code> subdirectory of the themes directory.
A configuration line like <p>
<pre>
IOptions Type = icon1.gif, icon2.gif, icon3.gif, icon4.gif
</pre>
results in following browser display:<p>
<img src="icons.gif">
<p>
<LI><b><code>Options &lt;attribute&gt; = boolean</code></b>
<br>
If an attribute is marked "<I>boolean</I>" this way, a checkbox is displayed for
@@ -679,7 +694,9 @@ Themes are layout and color schemes which determine the look and feel of a logbo
Each theme resides in a separate subdirectory and is specified with the
<b><code>theme = &lt;dir&gt;</code></b> option in the configuration file. The directory
contains the file <b><code>theme.cfg</code></b> and a few images, which are used
for the title banner and the browse buttons. A default theme is contained in the
for the title banner and the browse buttons. In addition, an <code><b>icons</b></code>
subdirectory contains icon files which can be used with the <code><b>IOptions</code></b>
specification. A default theme is contained in the
distribution. If new themes are developed by users, they can be sent back to the author,
to be included in future releases.
<p>