Extended functions in HTML field editor
- UpdatedJan 30, 2025
- 4 minutes to read
- Yokohama
- Platform Field Administration
The extended functions available for working with HTML content.
Name | HTML Icon | TinyMCE v6.8.3 Icon | Description |
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Accordion* |
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Executes the InsertAccordion command, adding an Accordion element at the current location. |
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Add character map* |
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Inserts a special character at the current cursor location. Select the button to view a list of available characters. Point to a character to view the name and HTML code. Select a character to insert it. |
Anchor* |
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Inserts an anchor into the editor. | |
Cleanup Messy Code |
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Fixes standard HTML errors for the selected text, such as invalid tags. Selecting this button might change the layout of existing content. If you don’t like the results, you can select Undo to revert this action. | |
Edit HTML Source/Code |
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Opens HTML source code in a separate window. See Editing in HTML Source Mode. |
Emoticons* |
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Opens the Emojis dialog. | |
Insert date/time* |
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Inserts the current date and time into the editor. | |
Insert/Edit Embedded Media |
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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. |
Insert/Edit Image |
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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 Link |
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Configures a link for the selected text. You can define the link URL, title (additional information that appears in the tooltip), and the target (same window or new window or tab). Code reference: |
Insert Horizontal Line |
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Inserts a horizontal line at the current location. | |
Preview* |
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Opens a preview of the HTML field in a separate window without saving changes. | |
Print* |
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Prints the current document. | |
Remove link* |
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Removes the current hyperlink. |
Spell Checker |
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Checks the spelling of text in the HTML
field. Note: Spell
Checker is only
available in the htmlArea editor. |
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Toggle Full Screen Mode* |
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Expands the HTML field to use the full form view. Select the button again to return to standard form view.
Note: This feature is
available only for the htmlArea editor and
isn’t available for Internet Explorer. |
Visual blocks* |
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Toggles block visibility on or off. | |
Visual chars* |
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Shows or hides invisible elements in the article, such as collapsed table borders. |
Note: *These options aren’t available with htmlArea.