Format area fields

Format areas accept alpha-numeric characters and also allow you to apply formatting to the field.

The formatting options available for the field appear in the Format tab of the Ribbon of the Component dialog (this tab is automatically displayed when you select the field). In addition, you may also edit the HTML. The HTML edit setting is configurable, therefore you may not be able to edit HTML source in all format areas.

Format areas may consist of three tabs:

  • Design tab—when entering text in the text area on this tab, you can use the controls on the toolbar. These controls are described in the remainder of this chapter.
  • Source tab—you can enter text and HTML formatting on this tab. If you try to switch to the Design or Preview tabs, and if you try to Save or Save & Close the Component, Content Manager Explorer validates the HTML and aborts if the HTML contains any errors.
  • Preview tab—you can view content that you have entered into this field in view-only mode. In addition, you can disable styles in order to view the text without any styles. By default, this check-box is selected.

The following image shows the Design tab:

The following image shows the Source tab:

The following image shows the Preview tab:

The Format tab of the Component Ribbon displays format options for a format area. When entering content into a format area, you can use the available options.

A format area fields may have the following characteristics:

  • The field may accept more than one value. This may be used to distinguish between different paragraphs.
  • The field may be mandatory. This is indicated with a *.