Editing page content
The page content window is headed by 3 rows of icons that provide various editing functions. If you hover the mouse over any icon you will see a brief description of what it does.
Text functions
Before using the following icons, highlight the required section of text before clicking on the appropriate icon to format that section of text.
Bold | Italic text | Justify text centre, left right etc | Colour text or background | Bullet or numbered lists | Indent left/right, Blockquote | cut text [also control X] Subscript/Superscript | Remove formatting
Formatting functions
Before using the following icons, insert the curser at the required position before clicking on the appropriate icon to insert the feature.
Insert date | Insert horizontal rule | Insert custom character | Insert Anchor | Insert Image | Insert media [See Inserting media section below] | Insert Table
General functions
The functions below operate regardless of where the curser is placed in the content.
Spell Check [The first time you use this function you may be asked to download and install the free ISpell Active x component]
Search | Search and Replace | Undo | Show/Hide guidelines | Clean up code | Toggle full screen mode | HTML view/editing
Inserting Media
If you want movie clips and other flash media to play on you page you can either . .
- Use the Insert media icon/dialog, or
- Simply add one of the the following text options to the current page url . .
&Video=fileName
&FLV=fileName
eg
/main.asp?_=My Video Page becomes /main.asp?_=My Video Page&Video=/edit/videos/myvideo.wmv
These media files will play UNDERNEATH any other content on the page. If you want to have the file play at the top or in a specific place on the page then insert ##FLV## or ##MP3## as a placeholder where you want the file to play.