Source Editor

As a Level 9 or Level 10 user, you have the ability to edit the full-page HTML source code. There are two ways to edit the full-page HTML. First, you can check out the page, then click on the "Edit Source" button. Second, you can check out a page, preview the page, then scroll to the button of the page and click on the "Edit Full Page (HTML Code Only)" button.

Remember that this source editor is somewhat different from the "HTML Source Editor" (allows you to edit only partial-page HTML) available through the "WYSIWYG editor.

source editor button

 

Changing The Document Type (aka Syntax Highlighting)

The source code editor in OmniUpdate is fairly smart and will try to automatically determine the correct type of document based upon the file extension. However, the need may arise for you to override the automatic behavior and display a document in a different style. This is where the document type menu comes in handy. From it you can select which style you'd like your document to be displayed in. Depending on which option you pick, your document's font colors and general theme will change to fit the type of document you choose.

Here is a list of options that you'll be able to pick from the Document Type menu:

  1. HTML
  2. XML
  3. CSS
  4. Javascript
  5. PHP
  6. OmniUpdate
  7. Python
  8. ColdFusion
  9. Visual Basic
  10. SQL

Toggle Modes

If at anytime during the editing process you'd like to switch off the advanced source code editor, we've provided a convenient little checkbox that allows you to disable the editor and revert back to a standard HTML text field. You may find this handy when copy-pasting a heavily formatted piece of content into the source code. The standard HTML text field will automatically strip out the formatting and provide you basic text content. Once you've pasted in your content, you can easily toggle the advanced editor back on to regain access to the advanced features.

Toggle Editor

Note to Internet Explorer users

Due to specifics of the IE browser, use the plain text editor instead of the color-coding editor above when opting to edit the full-page HTML.