List of XHTML Editor Controls


The following table describes each of the functions within the WYSIWYG editor.

LocationNameFunctionInserted HTML Sample
Toolbar
UndoUndoes previous action.n/a
RedoReapplies previous action.n/a
Formats > ...Toolbar alternate to the options found under the Format menu.content
BoldBolds selected text.content
ItalicItalicizes selected text.content
StrikethroughStrikes through selected text.content
SuperscriptFormats selected text as superscript.contentcontent
SubscriptFormats selected text as subscript.contentcontent
CodeOpens the HTML Source Editor dialog. Adds code element at cursor insertion point.content
Text colorOpens font color picker dialog.content
Background colorOpens font background color picker dialog.content
Align CenterAligns selected text in the center.content
Align RightAligns selected text with the right margin.content
Justify
Align LeftAligns selected text with the left margin.content
Numbered ListInserts a numbered (ordered) list.
  1. content 1
  2. content 2
Bullet ListInserts a bulleted (unordered) list.
  • content 1
  • content 2
Increase IndentIndents selected text.n/a
Decrease IndentMove selected text to left.n/a
AnchorOpens the Insert/edit anchor dialog.
Insert/Edit LinkOpens the Insert/Edit Link dialog.n/a
Insert/Edit imageOpens the Insert/Edit Image dialog.
Insert Global VariableInserts global variables configured in Administration > System Options > Dynamic Site Server > Global Variables.n/a
Edit menu
RedoReapplies previous action.n/a
UndoUndoes previous action.n/a
CopyCopies selected text.n/a
CutCuts selected text.n/a
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
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
Select allSelects all content in the WYSIWYG view.n/a
Find and replaceOpens the Find and replace dialog.n/a
Insert menu
Insert/Edit LinkOpens the Insert/Edit Link dialog.

content

HTML will vary depending upon the type of link.

Insert Global VariableInserts global variables configured in Administration > System Options > Dynamic Site Server > Global Variables.n/a
ImageOpens 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.
TemplateInserts predefined templates into the WYSIWYG view.n/a
Code SampleOpens Insert/Edit code sample dialog, where code is wrapped in a code tag.n/a
TableOpens the Insert/Modify Table dialog.Inserts table HTML markup based on the settings configured in the dialog.
Special characterOpens Special character dialog containing a map of special Unicode characters, which users can select.Symbol for Euro
Horizontal lineInserts a horizontal line.
Page breakPlaces a hard break at the cursor insertion point.n/a
Nonbreaking spaceInserts a non-breaking space entity at cursor insertion point.n/a
AnchorOpens the Insert/edit anchor dialog.
Table of ContentsGenerates basic Table of Contents at the cursor insertion point. Items for the TOC are taken from the headers in the content.n/a
Date/timeInserts the current date and/or time into the editable area at the cursor insertion point.2019-12-25
View menu
Source CodeOpens the Source Code view.n/a
Visual aidsIf enabled, turns on visual aid for tables without borders.n/a
Show invisible charactersIf enabled, allows users to see invisible characters within WYSIWYG view.space entity
Show blocksIf enabled, displays block-level elements in WYSIWYG view.n/a
PreviewIf enabled, opens the Preview dialog showing the current content in a preview mode.n/a
Format menu
BoldBolds selected text.content
ItalicItalicizes selected text.content
UnderlineUnderlines selected text.content
StrikethroughStrikes through selected text.content
SuperscriptFormats selected text as superscript.contentcontent
SubscriptFormats selected text as subscript.contentcontent
CodeOpens the HTML Source Editor dialog. Adds code element at cursor insertion point.content
Blocks > [Block-level element]Tags content with selected block-level element (e.g., H1, H3, H5).

Align > [Relative position]Aligns selected content. Options: Left, Center, Right, Justifyn/a
Clear formattingn/a
Table menu
Table >Opens table grid, where users select the number of columns and rows of new table.n/a
Table propertiesOpens the Table properties dialog.n/a
Delete tableRemoves 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 aftern/a
Column > [Column options]Insert column before, Insert column after, Delete columnn/a
Cell > [Cell options]Cell properties, Merge cells, Split cellsn/a
Tools menu
Source CodeOpens the Source Code dialog, where users can edit the page markup directly.n/a