List of XHTML Editor Controls
The following table describes each of the functions within the WYSIWYG editor.
Location | Name | Function | Inserted HTML Sample |
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Toolbar | |||
Undo |
Undoes previous action. |
n/a |
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Redo |
Reapplies previous action. |
n/a |
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Formats > ... | Toolbar alternate to the options found under the Format menu. | content | |
Bold |
Bolds selected text. |
content |
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Italic |
Italicizes selected text. |
content |
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Strikethrough |
Strikes through selected text. |
content |
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Superscript |
Formats selected text as superscript. |
contentcontent |
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Subscript |
Formats selected text as subscript. |
contentcontent |
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Code | Opens the HTML Source Editor dialog. Adds code element at cursor insertion point. | content |
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Text color |
Opens font color picker dialog. |
content |
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Background color |
Opens font background color picker dialog. |
Content |
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Align Center |
Aligns selected text in the center. |
content |
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Align Right |
Aligns selected text with the right margin. |
content |
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Justify | |||
Align Left |
Aligns selected text with the left margin. |
content |
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Numbered List | Inserts a numbered (ordered) list. |
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Bullet List |
Inserts a bulleted (unordered) list. |
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Increase Indent |
Indents selected text. |
n/a | |
Decrease Indent |
Move selected text to left. |
n/a | |
Anchor |
Opens the Insert/edit anchor dialog. |
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Insert/Edit Link |
Opens the Insert/Edit Link dialog. |
n/a | |
Insert/Edit image |
Opens the Insert/Edit Image dialog. |
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Insert Global Variable | Inserts global variables configured in Administration > System Options > Dynamic Site Server > Global Variables. | n/a | |
Edit menu | |||
Redo |
Reapplies previous action. |
n/a |
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Undo |
Undoes previous action. |
n/a |
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Copy |
Copies selected text. |
n/a |
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Cut |
Cuts selected text. |
n/a |
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Paste (added via the paste plug-in) |
Pastes content from a previous cut or copy action, including all formatting, into the WYSIWYG view. |
n/a |
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Paste text (added via the paste plug-in) |
Pastes text from a previous cut or copy action without any formatting from the original version. |
n/a |
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Select all | Selects all content in the WYSIWYG view. | n/a | |
Find and replace | Opens the Find and replace dialog. | n/a | |
Insert menu | |||
Insert/Edit Link |
Opens the Insert/Edit Link dialog. |
HTML will vary depending upon the type of link. |
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Insert Global Variable | Inserts global variables configured in Administration > System Options > Dynamic Site Server > Global Variables. | n/a | |
Image | Opens Insert/edit image dialog. | n/a | |
Media (added via the media plug-in) |
Opens the Insert/Edit Embedded Media dialog. |
Attributes depend upon which settings have been selected in the dialog. |
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Template | Inserts predefined templates into the WYSIWYG view. | n/a | |
Code Sample | Opens Insert/Edit code sample dialog, where code is wrapped in a code tag. | n/a | |
Table |
Opens the Insert/Modify Table dialog. |
Inserts table HTML markup based on the settings configured in the dialog. |
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Special character | Opens Special character dialog containing a map of special Unicode characters, which users can select. | Symbol for Euro | |
Horizontal line |
Inserts a horizontal line. |
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Page break | Places a hard break at the cursor insertion point. | n/a | |
Nonbreaking space | Inserts a non-breaking space entity at cursor insertion point. | n/a | |
Anchor |
Opens the Insert/edit anchor dialog. |
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Table of Contents | Generates basic Table of Contents at the cursor insertion point. Items for the TOC are taken from the headers in the content. | n/a | |
Date/time | Inserts the current date and/or time into the editable area at the cursor insertion point. | 2019-12-25 | |
View menu | |||
Source Code | Opens the Source Code view. | n/a | |
Visual aids | If enabled, turns on visual aid for tables without borders. | n/a | |
Show invisible characters | If enabled, allows users to see invisible characters within WYSIWYG view. | space entity | |
Show blocks | If enabled, displays block-level elements in WYSIWYG view. | n/a | |
Preview | If enabled, opens the Preview dialog showing the current content in a preview mode. | n/a | |
Format menu | |||
Bold |
Bolds selected text. |
content |
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Italic |
Italicizes selected text. |
content |
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Underline | Underlines selected text. | content | |
Strikethrough |
Strikes through selected text. |
content |
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Superscript |
Formats selected text as superscript. |
contentcontent |
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Subscript |
Formats selected text as subscript. |
contentcontent |
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Code | Opens the HTML Source Editor dialog. Adds code element at cursor insertion point. | content |
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Blocks > [Block-level element] | Tags content with selected block-level element (e.g., H1, H3, H5). |
contentcontentcontent |
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Align > [Relative position] | Aligns selected content. Options: Left, Center, Right, Justify | n/a | |
Clear formatting | n/a | ||
Table menu | |||
Table > | Opens table grid, where users select the number of columns and rows of new table. | n/a | |
Table properties | Opens the Table properties dialog. | n/a | |
Delete table | Removes the selected table. | n/a | |
Row > [Row options] | Insert row before, Insert row after, Delete row, Row properties, Cut row, Copy row, Paste row before, Paste row after | n/a | |
Column > [Column options] | Insert column before, Insert column after, Delete column | n/a | |
Cell > [Cell options] | Cell properties, Merge cells, Split cells | n/a | |
Tools menu | |||
Source Code | Opens the Source Code dialog, where users can edit the page markup directly. | n/a |