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Presentation component

Add rich text and media content to a page.

The presentation component provides a rich text editor that allows you to add content into a page. When a Flow is run/published, the content is rendered as HTML in the web application page.

Configuring a presentation component

The following options and settings can be configured.

SettingDescription
NameEnter a name for the component.
LabelEnter a label to show on the page.
ContentAdd and format rich text and media content using the content editor.
Help information about this componentDisplay help text directly below the component, for example to provide further information on how to use the component.

Styles

Apply additional CSS styling to the component.

  1. Enter space-delimited CSS classes/selectors into the CSS Classes field.

    When you run the Flow, these classes are appended to the main component class.

Inserting content

Insert content into the page from the Insert menu, right-clicking in the editor, or clicking on the relevant toolbar button. Content is inserted where the cursor is positioned in the editor.

Content typeDescription
AnchorInsert an anchor hyperlink into the content, allowing direct linking to the specific content.
Date/TimeInsert the current date/time, from a selection of formats.
ImageInsert an image into the content. Detailed properties:
1. Source: URI or browse via Asset Manager.
2. Image description: Text for the image <alt> tag.
3. Dimensions: Width and height in pixels. De-select Constrain proportions to alter the ratio. Images have .img-responsive class by default.
Horizontal LineInsert a horizontal line.
LinkInsert a hyperlink into the content. Define standard link attributes like title, target, and display text.
MediaInsert video and audio content. Features:
1. General | Source: URI source or browse via Asset Manager.
2. General | Dimensions: Width and height in pixels. Modify video size ratio if needed.
3. Embed: Video embed code, e.g., Iframe or HTML5 video.
4. Advanced | Alternative source: URI for alternative media file.
5. Poster: Image display while media is downloading.
Special CharacterInsert a special character, e.g., non-breaking space, copyright symbol.
TableInsert a table. Use Table menu for properties and modifications.
ValueInsert a value. For example: {![My Value]}, or {![My Object].[Property Name]}.

Formatting content - Alignment

Alignment typeDescription
Left, Center, Right, JustifyAlign content left, right, centered or justified.

Formatting content - Blocks

Format content using a pre-defined block element.

Block elements

Block typeDescription
BlockquoteFormat content that is quoted from another source.
DivPlace content inside an HTML <div> tag, to divide or create a content section that can then be targeted and styled separately using CSS.
ParagraphPlace content inside a paragraph <p> tag, to define a paragraph.
PreFormat content in a pre-formatted fixed-width font, preserving both spaces and line breaks.

Formatting content - Headings

Format content using a standard HTML heading element.

Heading elements

Heading typeDescription
Heading 1 - Heading 6There are six heading styles available in the content editor.

Formatting content - Inline

Format content inline using standard HTML formatting tags.

Heading elements

Format typeDescription
BoldEmbolden and emphasize text.
CodeFormat text as computer code.
ItalicFormat text in italics.
StrikethroughFormat text as incorrect.
SubscriptFormat text as subscript, i.e. text is displayed smaller and below the line.
SuperscriptFormat text as superscript, i.e. text is displayed smaller and above the line.
UnderlineFormat text as underlined.

Viewing and editing HTML source code

  1. Click View | Source code to view the HTML source code for the component.
  2. Edit/customize the HTML as required.
  3. Click OK to save your changes.
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