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== Overview ==
bxp software (bxp) has a few areas throughout the system where rich text areas appear. A rich text area can be found in Communications Centre, eCourse Management and the Information Centre modules. Rich text areas are used to turn normal text areas into a neat Microsoft Office style editor that allows a user to create custom HTML without any coding knowledge. This can be useful when creating emails or newsletters among other things. Rich text areas can make things normal text and images look more visually attractive (bold, italics, fonts, alignment etc.) In order to do this on a web system it needs a special tool to create HTML code. bxp has a A HTML editing tool is built into it bxp using the TinyMCE plugin which . This plugin converts a HTML text area into a special an advanced rich text area.
If you prefer to write your own rich text html using your favourite HTML editing tools (Dreamweaver, Notepad++, etc.), then you can easily drop your code in instead into the editor by going to Tools >> Source Code in the editor. Alternately the tool below creates the HTML for you.
[[File:TinyMCE_Main.png]]
The editor has various types of tools that allow allows the user to create, edit and preview the created HTML content.
There are three rows of options that will allow you to create nice valid HTML without knowing codeany coding experience.
=== Row 1 ===
[[File:TinyMCE_InsertLink.png]]
A url must be specified, this . This will be what the page the link is going redirecting to.
The text to display , i.e. this is what the user will see and can be clickedclickable.
A title can be give given to the a link if needed , but is not required.
Target is used to specify if the link will open a new window or stay in the current window. By default it is set to none.
[[File:TinyMCE_InsertImage.png]]
Each image requires a source, a . A source is the location where the image resides. , i.e. http://geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Microsoft-Logo1.gif
An image description is not required but can be useful , as sometimes images get moved on the web so they name will take its place should it be removed.
The dimension dimensions will be read in from the image but can be changed if needed. They can be constrained so that the image doesn't get stretched but . However, this can be unticked if needed.
The format option is very like what Microsoft Word offers.
It allows you to change the the text with various options.
*Bold - Makes text bold
[[File:TinyMCE_InsertTable.png]]
Once a table is created the table can be stretched and made bigger by clicking on one of the corners of the table and dragging themit to where you need it to be.
There are a range of other options in here that will allow you to heavily customise the table as needed.
*Table properties - Allows you to set the width, height, cell spacing/padding, the border and alignment.
*Delete table - Will delete the table selected.
*Cell - Allows you to set the properties of a cell the same as the table, . This also allows the merging and splitting of cells.*Row - Allows you to inset, delete, cut, copy and paste a row, it . It also allows you to change the rows propertiedproperties.
*Column - The same as row but in regards to table columns.
'''Tools'''
Tools has have one option called ''source code''.
Source code can be used by more advanced users who would prefer to build the HTML from scratch.
=== Row 2 ===
The second row lists button shortcuts for most functions already available through row 1.
[[File:TinyMCE_Row2.png]]
The following options are available in order from left to right:
*Undo - Undo the last piece of work
*Redo - Redo the last piece of work
*Formats - See ''Formats'' section above.
*Bold - Make select text bold
*Italic - Italicize selected text.
*Font Family - Select the a web safe font to use.
*Font Size - Select a font size.
*Bullet List - Create a list.
*Number List - Create a numbered list.
*Indent Left - Indents text left.
*Indent Right - Indents text right.
*Align Left - Aligns text left.
*Align Centre - Centre aligns text
*Align Right - Aligns text right.
*Justify - Justifies text.
*Insert Link - Inserts a link.
*Insert Image - Inserts an image.
*Insert Emoticons - Inserts an emoticons, please note these are not always supported in emails or in some browsers.
*Text Colour - Changes the text colour.
*Background Colour - Changes the background colour.
=== Row 3 ===
The third row lists two buttons.
[[File:TinyMCE_Row3.png]]
The first button pops up a window which will show you a preview of the work so far.
The second button allows you to preview the HTML code, and also change it if needed.
== Tiny MCE - Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor ==
TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL.
bxp software has integrated this software into our solution.
The plugin has a vast array of options. We have incorporated the best of these options for you but should you want to learn more of what is available please visit the below link.
http://www.tinymce.com/
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