Another Tool for Adding Text to Your Website

One of the nice features of a GraphicalData website is that you have the ability to add pages and content to your own website. You would normally use the “Page Layout Tool” (found in the Page Content Options) when adding content to your website pages since it has a friendly interface (like a simple Word or Publisher program).

Another means to add text, or paste  HTML or scripts directly into your website is called the “Text” tool found in the Page Content Options. This is a good tool option to use if you have some tricky html or script that you want to paste in (some Flash script for example).

The reason? Sometimes the “Page Layout Tool” tool can modify content tags the next time you open the page in it. In other words, you can paste something into the editor…save it…and all is cool until you open it again to tweak or the like. On opening, it tries to “clean up” or “modify” certain pieces of HTML tags or script that it perceives as incorrect, and in the process things may change from your original look. This can be confusing and frustrating.

If pasting HTML or script into the “Text” tool, it leaves the code intact. And if pasting text, it goes in easy too. Of course if you know some basic HTML you can embellish here as well. [IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure and select the “Do not format my text” box before saving to prevent any unwanted Paragraph <P> tags  (would create extra paragraph returns).

This tool might be worth experimenting with, if you have a challenge with the “Page Layout Tool”. You could create a test page with the light bulb turned off so that it doesn’t show to the public, play with it and see how it works for you. Worth considering those few times when things seem to not work correctly with the other Editor tool.