Default WYSIWYG values
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Last Post: November 13, 2009 (RSS)
So the wysiwyg is not a perfect science. Even when I customize the styles in the drop down for the client to select.. they can still screw it up... because if a class is applied to one line of text, then a different class is applied to a piece within, the code can get screwed up and the class one display properly.
I understand this is hard to avoid because the nature of the wysiwyg.. I would like to pre-format text in the default value of the wysiwyg area. but the section editor doesn't give you the wysiwyg to apply styles. If I am able to do this.. the client would create a new listing and see the pre-formated text, and just just have to change what they want to change and not have to worry about the classes and styles.
let me know your thoughts.
I understand this is hard to avoid because the nature of the wysiwyg.. I would like to pre-format text in the default value of the wysiwyg area. but the section editor doesn't give you the wysiwyg to apply styles. If I am able to do this.. the client would create a new listing and see the pre-formated text, and just just have to change what they want to change and not have to worry about the classes and styles.
let me know your thoughts.
John Tedesco
Creative Director
JAM Graphics
Creative Director
JAM Graphics
Re: [jtedescojam] Default WYSIWYG values
By Damon - November 13, 2009
Hi,
Yes, you can do this by setting up default styled content for a field and here are the steps:
1. Admin > Section Editors - open up Listings section.
2. Click modify for the wysiwyg field in the Listings section that you want to add default styled content.
3. In the Default Value text area, paste in your html code. For example
4. Add the styles to both your site CSS file and the CSS file for WYSIWYG editor here:
\lib\wysiwyg.css (line 32)
Now, when a user creates a new listing, styled default content will appear which they can modify.
Hope that helps and makes sense. Let me know if you have any questions.
I would like to pre-format text in the default value of the wysiwyg area. but the section editor doesn't give you the wysiwyg to apply styles. If I am able to do this.. the client would create a new listing and see the pre-formated text, and just just have to change what they want to change and not have to worry about the classes and styles.
Yes, you can do this by setting up default styled content for a field and here are the steps:
1. Admin > Section Editors - open up Listings section.
2. Click modify for the wysiwyg field in the Listings section that you want to add default styled content.
3. In the Default Value text area, paste in your html code. For example
<h2>Hello World</h2>
<p class="example1">orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam nec sapien ligula. Etiam urna ligula, elementum in dapibus vitae, dictum ut neque. </p>
<p class="example2">orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam nec sapien ligula. Etiam urna ligula, elementum in dapibus vitae, dictum ut neque. Maecenas eu massa et enim sodales eleifend. </p>4. Add the styles to both your site CSS file and the CSS file for WYSIWYG editor here:
\lib\wysiwyg.css (line 32)
Now, when a user creates a new listing, styled default content will appear which they can modify.
Hope that helps and makes sense. Let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Damon Edis - interactivetools.com
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Re: [Damon] Default WYSIWYG values
perfect
John Tedesco
Creative Director
JAM Graphics
Creative Director
JAM Graphics