Editing Tools and Components

Text Editor

A basic set of formatting tools allow you to apply some simple text styles and enhance the presentation of the text fields:

A text field which can be enriched with tagged text is easy to identify: it has the Tagged Text Editor toolbar (illustrated below) located right under it.

The term 'Tagged Text' refers to the editor inserting specific formatting code instructions within the text - these small pieces of code are named Tags.

Note that this component is not a WYSIWYG editor - it will only show some code, and does not render it as it would be when seen from the NOP.

Caution: the Tagged Text Editor must be used very carefully

Since the HTML code is visible - and therefore editable as well - your text might not render as expected if some tag has been damaged or removed by mistake.

Undo / Redo: undo (or redo) the last entered changes.

Return: Inserts a line break each time you click on it.

Hitting the return key on your keyboard will not be enough to force a new line - even though it might seem so in the editor window. Again, this is not a WYSIWYG editor.

Bold / Italic / Underline

Simply highlight with the mouse the text you want to edit, then click on the desired button. Should you wish to apply a second style on the same text string, please make sure to only reselect the original text - excluding all tags (tags are HTML commands placed between < > brackets).

Example

Select the text
Click on the Bold button
you text is now surrounded by the and tags (marking where to start and where to end the effect
Select again the same text ...
.. and this time click on the Italic button

Notice how the tags are correctly nested within the tags. This gives the following sequence:

some words which will correctly display in the viewers' browser.

An incorrect sequence, such as some words is likely to be wrongly rendered. The whole text will probably be set in bold, since the bold closing tag is not located where it is expected, namely after the  tag.

Important: in case you are familiar with HTML, it is tempting to add your own HTML code to further enrich your text. Unfortunately, WIND will not retain any additional HTML code...

Insert File Link

Used to insert a link to an internal file resource.

Select the text to be tagged and click on the Insert File Link button:
Select the target file from the File Resource list:

Note: Please refer to the Add File To Document chapter for instructions on how to upload your files.
Click on the Insert button:
Here is the resulting code:

Insert Internet Link

Use to manage URL.

Select the text to be tagged and click on the Insert Internet Link button:
Enter your data and click on the Insert button:
Here is the resulting code: