The WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor allows content to be edited/formatted directly in a form and displays a representation of what the page’s final appearance will look like.

Overview

The WYSIWYG editor contains various different icons that all serve different functions.

Open

WYSIWYG Options & Usage:

Category	Options (in order)	Description

Category	Options (in order)	Description
Formatting
Open	Bold Italic Strike Superscript Subscript Remove Format	Allows you to alter the format of your text.
Linking
	Linking Unlinking	Allows you to link text and media.
Lists
	Bulleted List Numbered List	Allows you to create lists.
Media
	Quote Image Table Horizontal Line	Allows you to create, insert, and organize various types of media & data.
Block Formatting
	Normal Headings	Allows you to format your page into paragraphs & headings.
Tools
	Source	Allows you to edit the HTML.

WYSIWYG Text Formats:

• Basic HTML

  • Allows specific HTML tags.

  • You can align images, videos, block quotes and so on to the left, right, or center.

  • You can caption images, videos, block quotes, and so on.

  • Only images hosted on the site may use <img> tags.

• Restricted HTML

  • Allows specific HTML tags.

  • Lines and paragraphs are automatically recognized. The <br /> line break, <p> paragraph and </p> close paragraph tags are inserted automatically. If paragraphs are not recognized simply add a couple of blank lines.

• Full HTML

  • You can align images, videos, block quotes and so on to the left, right or center.

  • You can caption images, videos, block quotes, and so on.

To see a full description of each text format, you can click on the About text formats link on the right hand corner of the WYSIWYG.

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