Extended functions

The extended functions available for working with HTML content.

Table 1. Extended functions
Icon	TinyMCE v4 Icon	Name	Description
		Insert/Edit Link	Configures a link for the selected text. Define the link URL, title (additional information that appears in the tooltip), and the target (same window or new window or tab). Code reference: `<a>`
		Remove link*	Removes the current hyperlink.
		Cleanup Messy Code*	Fixes standard HTML errors for the selected text, such as invalid tags. Clicking this button may change the layout of existing content. If you do not like the results, you can click Undo to revert this action.
		Edit HTML Source	Opens HTML source code in a separate window. See Editing in HTML Source Mode.
		Insert Horizontal Line	Inserts a horizontal line at the current location.
		Toggle Invisible Elements*	Shows or hides invisible elements in the article, such as collapsed table borders.
		Insert Special Character*	Inserts a special character (symbol) at the current cursor location. Click the button to view a list of available characters. Point to a character to view the name and HTML code. Click a character to insert it.
		Insert/Edit Image	Inserts an image from the image library or an attachment. You can also add images to the image library with this feature. To learn more, see Embedding Images in HTML Fields.
		Insert/Edit Embedded Media	Embeds a video from the video library or an attachment. You can also add videos to the video library with this feature. To learn more, see Embedding Video in HTML Fields.
		Spell Checker	Checks the spelling of text in the HTML field. Spellcheck is only available in the htmlArea editor.
		Preview*	Opens a preview of the HTML field in a separate window without saving changes.
		Toggle Full Screen Mode*	Expands the HTML field to use the full form view for easier editing. Click the button again to return to standard form view. This feature is only available for the htmlArea editor, and is not available for Internet Explorer.

*These options are not available with htmlArea.

Extended functions

The extended functions available for working with HTML content.

Table 1. Extended functions
Icon	TinyMCE v4 Icon	Name	Description
		Insert/Edit Link	Configures a link for the selected text. Define the link URL, title (additional information that appears in the tooltip), and the target (same window or new window or tab). Code reference: `<a>`
		Remove link*	Removes the current hyperlink.
		Cleanup Messy Code*	Fixes standard HTML errors for the selected text, such as invalid tags. Clicking this button may change the layout of existing content. If you do not like the results, you can click Undo to revert this action.
		Edit HTML Source	Opens HTML source code in a separate window. See Editing in HTML Source Mode.
		Insert Horizontal Line	Inserts a horizontal line at the current location.
		Toggle Invisible Elements*	Shows or hides invisible elements in the article, such as collapsed table borders.
		Insert Special Character*	Inserts a special character (symbol) at the current cursor location. Click the button to view a list of available characters. Point to a character to view the name and HTML code. Click a character to insert it.
		Insert/Edit Image	Inserts an image from the image library or an attachment. You can also add images to the image library with this feature. To learn more, see Embedding Images in HTML Fields.
		Insert/Edit Embedded Media	Embeds a video from the video library or an attachment. You can also add videos to the video library with this feature. To learn more, see Embedding Video in HTML Fields.
		Spell Checker	Checks the spelling of text in the HTML field. Spellcheck is only available in the htmlArea editor.
		Preview*	Opens a preview of the HTML field in a separate window without saving changes.
		Toggle Full Screen Mode*	Expands the HTML field to use the full form view for easier editing. Click the button again to return to standard form view. This feature is only available for the htmlArea editor, and is not available for Internet Explorer.

*These options are not available with htmlArea.

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