HTML Editor
Table of contents
Table of contents
Overview
The HTML Editor interface allows you to easily edit your HTML documents from the File Manager interface (cPanel » Home » Files » File Manager). This visual (WYSIWYG) HTML editor includes powerful editing functions of familiar desktop editors (for example, Microsoft® Word).
Note:
Due to customization, the screenshots in this guide may not match the HTML Editor interface that you see. The table below lists all of the interface’s features.
The HTML Editor interface uses CKEditor functionality. For more information, read the CKEditor Users Guide .
Toolbar
The HTML Editor interface offers the following tools that help you to edit your HTML files:
Save
Saves the file to the server.
Templates
Selects a template to use to structure your document with pre-built forms. Each template includes elements such as page layout, text format, and style.
Print
Prints the file.
Pastes Tools
Pastes text from a file, paste text as plain text, or pastes text from a Word document.
Undo/Redo
Undoes or redoes selections of text in your content. Click the left arrow to undo your most recent actions. Click the right arrow to repeat actions that you just undid.
Find/Replace
Searches for and replaces selections of text in your content. Click the Find icon to search the text for certain content. Click the Replace icon to search for the content and then replace it with different content that you enter in the text box.
Select All
Selects the whole document, which you can then cut, copy, or delete.
Form
Inserts a form container into your document. A form container must contain each of your form elements .
Text Tools
Changes the appearance of text to Bold, Italic, Underline,Strikethrough,Subscript, or Superscript.
Remove Format
Removes the selected text’s formatting, but maintains the text itself. If you copied your content from an outside source and the format is inconsistent with the rest of your document, click this setting to set the text back to the default style.
Numbered/Bulleted List
Creates an ordered (numbered) or unordered (bulleted) list in your content.
Decrease/Increase Indent
Modifies the left or right indentation for the selected paragraph.
Block Quote
Creates a block quote for the selected text.
Create Div Container
Creates a
div container around the selected text.
Align
Formats the selected text or images with the Align Left, Center, Align Right, or Justify settings.
Text Direction
Sets the direction of the selected paragraph(s) from left to right or from right to left.
Link/Unlink
Creates a link to a website or file in your content, or removes an existing link.
Anchor
Creates an anchor in your content to link to another section on the same page.
Image
Inserts an image into your file. When you use this tool, you can also browse the server and select an image from it rather than your local computer.
Embed Media from External Sites
Inserts multi-media elements, such as YouTube™ videos, in your document.
Insert
Adds tables, horizontal lines, page breaks, and other special characters to your content.
Formatting Styles menu
Sets the style of font for the selected text.
Paragraph Format menu
Sets the paragraph style for the selected text.
Font Name menu
Sets the font setting for the selected text.
Note:
We recommend that you use global fonts, to ensure that the style that you set remains the same.
Font Size menu
Sets the font size of the selected text.
Color
Sets the text and background colors of the selected text.
Show Blocks
Displays a grid that separates the block-level elements with HTML tags.
Source
Displays the source code for the content area.
Preview
Displays a preview of the content area.
About
Displays version and licensing information about CKEditor.
Form Elements
A form container must contain each of your form elements. Forms can include the following elements:
Checkbox
Allows users to select one or more items from a list within a form.
Radio Button
Allows users to select one item from a list within a form.
Text Field
A single-line field that allows users to enter text.
Textarea
A scrollable, multiple line field that allows users to enter text.
Selection Field
A scrollable list that allows users to select one or more settings.
Button
Allows users to submit a completed form.
Hidden Field
A field that users cannot see, but which the system submits to the server with the completed form.
Insert an image
To insert an image, perform the following steps:
.1 — Click the Image icon in the toolbar. The editor displays the Image Properties interface. The Image Properties interface includes the following tabs:
Image Info
Sets the image URL and manipulates how it displays in the document.
Link
Creates an image link, which can point to another web page or a document.
Upload
Stores your images on the server, where you can retrieve them without your local computer.
Advanced
Configures image settings (for example, ID assignments, classes, tooltips, or CSS properties).
Note:
You should only use the Advanced tab if you understand HTML and CSS.
.2Confirm your settings in the Preview interface and click OK.
Note:
If you enabled the Hotlink Protection feature and your list of enabled hotlinks excludes your primary domain account, you may not see embedded images. Add your primary domain to the URLs to allow access list to fix this problem.
File Browser
The Browse Server button on the Image Info tab directs you to the interface’s File Browser section. Use this section to browse, upload, and manage images on your cPanel account.
This interface includes the following sections:
- Toolbar — A series of buttons that quickly execute specific file browser functions.
- — Move up or down levels of folders.
- — View more information for the selected file.
- Folders pane — Organizes the folder hierarchy for easy navigation. Use the arrows to expand and collapse the different hierarchical levels.
- Files pane — Lists the files available in the selected folder.
- Status bar — The section at the bottom of the interface that displays information about, for example, the selected file or the total number of files in the folder.