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Using the HTML Editor

The HTML Editor can be used to create different HTML messages using different toolset.

The HTML Editor consists of the following main areas:

Using the toolbar and workspace

To create a message, type text in the workspace then format it using the toolbar buttons. The toolbar icons, described in the following table, provide functionality similar to word processing or web design programs.

Icons	Description
	It applies a style. A predefined set of formatting characteristics, such as font name, size, color, and paragraph alignment to the selected text.
	It applies a paragraph format to the selected text.
	It applies a font to the selected text.
	It changes the size of the selected text.
	It makes the selected text bold.
	It Italicize the selected text.
	It Underlines the selected text.
	It aligns the selected text left.
	It centers the selected text.
	It aligns the selected text right.
	It creates or removes a numbered list.
	It creates or removes a bulleted list.
	It decreases the indent level of a paragraph.
	It increases the indent level of a paragraph
	It undoes an action.
	It redoes an action that you undid.
	It pastes text from a Microsoft Word document. To paste text: Open the document that contains the text you want to paste. Copy the text you want. In Aurea List Manager, click where you want to paste the text. Click .
	It finds a word or phrase.
	It replaces a word or phrase.
	It replaces a word or phrase.
	It changes the color of the selected text.
	It highlights the selected text or removes the highlighting.
	It inserts one of the commonly used merge tags listed below: Member Additional Field: Any additional information you have defined for the recipient. Member Comment: Any comments that exist for the recipient. Member E-mail Address: The recipient's email address Member Full Name: The recipient's full name Member List Name: The name of all lists the recipient is a member of on this Aurea List Manager server Member ID: The ID that Aurea List Manager assigned to the recipient Member User ID: Any other ID that you assigned to the recipient. To insert a tag Click where you want to place the tag. In the Merge Tag drop-down list, select the field you want to insert. To insert a field that is not available from the Merge Tag drop-down list, click the Insert Field button, select the field you want, then click Insert.
	It inserts a table at the selected location.
	It inserts a line at the selected location.
	It inserts a link at the selected location.
	It removes the selected link.
	It inserts an image or edits the selected image.
	It switches between Source Code view and HTML view.
	It maximizes the Editor. To return to the normal view, click the button again.

Using the buttons

The following table describes the HTML Editor icons:

Icons	Description
	It turns off the HTML Editor so that you can edit the HTML code directly. Disable the HTML Editor if you are comfortable with HTML code and want more control over your code. We recommend that you use the toolbar button for this purpose except when using TCL commands. If you disable the HTML Editor, the and buttons become available. Click Show Less to show ten fewer lines of code in the message, click Show More to show ten more lines of code. To enable the HTML Editor, click
	It imports an HTML or text file into the message. Do not use this button to attach documents to the message. To attach a document, use the Attach File button on the Advanced tab.
	It converts a text message into HTML. If you already have an existing HTML content, converting the text to HTML overwrites your existing HTML content. This button is enabled only if a text version of the message exists.
	It inserts any of the following: Mail merge fields, for example, the email address or first name. Database fields. Email unsubscribe instructions. Autoresponder addresses For more information, see Inserting field into new content. You can insert commonly used merge fields using the toolbar button.
	It inserts any of the following: A single clickthrough tracking URL Trackable text Trackable image A URL to confirm membership (used in a confirmation document) Unsubscribe URL Member profile URL Survey URL Referral form URL URL to a web page to insert (web fetch) URL to media file to play in the message, such as a sound or video clip For more information, see How to insert URL in content.
	It inserts conditional content so that you can send customized messages. For more information, see Insert Condition fields.
	It lets you do the following: Convert your content so that it is AOL-compliant. Validate URLs, and check for scripts, including those AOL-incompatible. Reformat text to be word-wrapped, or to make the HTML section AOL-compliant.
	It displays a preview of your message. For more information, see Test content or template.
	If you provided all the information on the Essentials tab, it saves your content, and creates the message.
	It creates a mailing. For more information, see Creating Mailings.
	It discards your changes.