Extended functions

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • The extended functions available for working with HTML content.

    Table 1. Extended functions
    Icon TinyMCE v4 Icon Name Description

    Link html

    TinyMCE v4 link

    		 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>

    Unlink html

    TinyMCE v4 unlink

    		 Remove link* Removes the current hyperlink.

    Cleanup html

    		 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.

    Html editor button

    TinyMCE v4 code

    		 Edit HTML Source Opens HTML source code in a separate window. See Editing in HTML Source Mode.

    Hr html

    		 Insert Horizontal Line Inserts a horizontal line at the current location.

    Toggle guides html

    		 Toggle Invisible Elements* Shows or hides invisible elements in the article, such as collapsed table borders.

    Spec Char html

    		 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.

    Image html

    TinyMCE v4 image

    		 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.

    Media html

    TinyMCE v4 video

    		 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 html

    		 Spell Checker Checks the spelling of text in the HTML field. Spellcheck is only available in the htmlArea editor.

    Preview html

    		 Preview* Opens a preview of the HTML field in a separate window without saving changes.

    Fullscreen html

    TinyMCE v4 full screen

    		 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.