CARIS HPD : Interface : Special Property Editors : HTML Editor : Formatting Text
 

Formatting Text

In the text entry box, the HTML tab displays WYSIWYG content and the Source tab displays the HTML code.

Formatting commands are available from the toolbar, from a pop-up menu, or via keyboard shortcuts:

Menu

Tool

Key

Description

Capture a selected feature in Product Editor or Paper Chart Editor.

Bold

Ctrl+B

Make selected text bold or make selected bold text normal. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is formatted.

Italic

Ctrl+I

Make selected text italic or make selected italic text normal. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is formatted.

Underline

Ctrl+U

Underline selected text or make selected underlined text normal. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is formatted.

Subscript

Make selected text subscript or make selected subscripted text normal. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is formatted.

Superscript

Make selected text superscript or make selected superscript text normal. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is formatted.

Remove Format

Ctrl+space

Remove all formatting from selected text. If the cursor is within a word but no text is selected, the entire word is unformatted.

Font and Color

Select a typeface, style, size, colour, and effects. for selected text. The Font dialog box is displayed.

If no text is selected, the font information is applied to new text as it is added.

Ordered List

Insert an ordered (numbered) list. Select the command again to end the list.

Unordered List

Insert an unordered (bulleted) list. Select the command again or press <Enter> to end the list.

Increase Indent

Increase the indent of the paragraph containing the cursor. If the paragraph is an element of an ordered list, it is moved to the next level and numbering restarts at 1.

Decrease Indent

Decrease the indent of the paragraph containing the cursor. If the paragraph is an element of an ordered list, it is moved to the previous level and numbering continues based on the level.

Justify Centre

Align one or more selected paragraphs to the centre.

Justify Left

Align one or more selected paragraphs to the left.

Justify Right

Align one or more selected paragraphs to the right.

Insert Hyperlink

Ctrl+K

Insert a hyperlink.

1. Type the text you want to appear in the description.

2. Select the text.

3. Select the Insert Hyperlink command.

The Hyperlink dialog box is displayed.

4. Select a hyperlink type from the list.

5. Type the rest of the URL.

6. Click OK.

Remove Hyperlink

Remove a hyperlink. Click on the hyperlink and select Remove Hyperlink. The text is not removed.

Insert Horizontal Line

Insert a horizontal rule below the current line of text.

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Undo the most recent action.

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Redo the most recent undo.

Cut

Ctrl_X

Cut text or other content and put it in the clipboard.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Coy text or other content and put it in the clipboard.

Delete

Del

Delete text or other content without saving it to the clipboard.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Paste the current contents of the clipboard at the location of the cursor.

Select All

Ctrl+A

Select everything in the edit box.

Print

Ctrl+P

Print the HTML file. The Print dialog box is displayed.

Print Preview

Display a preview of the HTML file.

Insert Image

Insert an image. The Picture dialog box is displayed.

Options:

Picture Source: The image to be inserted. Click Browse to locate and select an image.

Alternate Text: Text that will be displayed if the image cannot be. Type in the box.

Layout: Set the alignment and appearance of the image.

Alignment: Select from:

Not set: No alignment setting

Left: Image is aligned with the left margin. Text will wrap to the right of the image.

Right: Image is aligned with the right margin. Text will wrap to the left.

Texttop: Image is aliqned with the top of the tallest text in the line. This is usually but not always the same as Top.

Absmiddle: The middle of the image is aligned to the middle of the current line.

Baseline: The bottom of the image is aligned with the baseline of the current line.

Absbottom: The bottom of the image is aligned with the bottom of the current line.

Bottom: The bottom of the image is aligned with the baseline of the current line. (Essentially, this is the same as Baseline)

Middle: The middle of the image is aligned with the baseline of the current line.

Top: The top of the image is aligned with the top of the tallest item in the line.

Border Thickness: If this is set, a border is drawn around the image. If not, no border is drawn. Type a value in pixels.

Spacing: Space to the sides and to the top and bottom of an image. If no value is entered, no space is inserted.

Horizontal: The space to the right and left of the image.

Vertical: The space above and below the image.

Find

Ctrl+F

Find text in the text box.The Find dialog box is displayed

Options:

Find: The string to search for. Type in the box.

Match whole word only:

On: Only whole words that match the search term will be found. For example, if you type high, only the word “high” will be found, “highlight” will not.

Off: Any word containing the search term will be found.

Match case:

On: Only words with the same case as the search term will be found.

Off: All instances of the search term will be found regardless of case.

Highlight all matches:

On: All matching terms will be highlighted.

Off: Only one matching term at a time will be highlighted.

Click Previous or Next to see the next match.

The Source tab displays the HTML source code.

You can edit the tags and text here if you want.