Rich Editing Basics
Rich editing, also called WYSIWYG for What You See Is What You Get, means your text is formatted as you type. The rich editor creates HTML code behind the scenes while you concentrate on writing. Font styles, links and images all appear approximately as they will on the internet.
WordPress includes a rich HTML editor that works well in most web browsers used today. It is powerful but it has limitations. Pasting text from other word processors may not give the results you expect. If you do not like the way the rich editor works, you may turn it off in the Your Profile and Personal Options form, under Users in the admin menu.
Advanced Rich Editing
Images and Attachments
There is a button in the editor toolbar for inserting images that are already hosted somewhere on the internet. If you have a URL for an image, click this button and enter the URL in the box which appears.
If you need to upload an image or sound file from your computer, you can use the uploading tool below the editor. The tool will attempt to create a thumbnail-sized image when you upload an image. To insert your uploaded image into the post, first click on the thumbnail to reveal a menu of options. Clicking on a "Using.." or "Linked..." option will change that option. For instance, you might want to use the thumbnail in the post and link it to a page showing the original with a caption. When you have selected the options you like, click "Send to Editor" and your image or file will appear in the post you are editing.
HTML in the Rich Editor
Any HTML entered directly into the rich editor will show up as text when the post is viewed. What you see is what you get. When you want to include HTML elements that cannot be generated with the toolbar buttons, you must enter it by hand in the HTML editor. Examples are tables and <code>. To do this, click the HTML button and edit the code, then click Update. If the code is valid and understood by the editor, you should see it rendered immediately.
Writing at Full Speed
Rather than reaching for your mouse to click on the toolbar, use these access keys. Windows and Linux use Alt+<letter>. Macintosh uses Ctrl+<letter>.
| Letter | Action | Letter | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Check Spelling | f | Align Left |
| j | Justify Text | c | Align Center |
| k | r | Align Right | |
| l | • List | a | Insert Anchor |
| o | 1. List | s | Unlink Anchor |
| q | →Quote/Indent | m | Insert Image |
| w | ←Unquote/Outdent | t | Insert "More" Tag |
| u | Undo | e | Edit HTML |
| y | Redo | h | Open Help |
About TinyMCE
Version: 2.0.9
TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL by Moxiecode Systems AB. It has the ability to convert HTML TEXTAREA fields or other HTML elements to editor instances.
Copyright © 2005, Moxiecode Systems AB, All rights reserved.
For more information about this software visit the TinyMCE website.
