While the text editor allows for setting H1, H2, H3 headings and allows for two styling options, this functionality should not be used unless specifically allowed for a component or approved by your governance. The H1 heading should never be used when you have a hero on the Page that the component you are building will be placed as it creates a conflict for the search engine when looking for the H1. Check with your content lead if you feel the need to use this functionality.

While there are several grid layout options in the Rich Text Editor, only one is specifically styled for use. This is the Case Study 1x2 grid. This is configured for use in a C044/C034 rich text component used for a Case Study Layout.

While other options are shown in the drop down, these do not currently have any specific use case. If you wish to use one of the other grids, check with your platform for governance approval. These grid layouts are different than the table layouts you can use for simple table creation. 

Note: not all rich text formatting is available in many uses for the Teaser Text. The functionality is primarily available in the C044 and C034 Rich Copy Area components. For example, if the text below were just in the Teaser Text used in this C057 Accordion component, much of the text would not be formatted as it is above. The text being shown above is actually embedded in a C044 Rich Copy Area Wide component inside the Teaser used for this accordion entry. There are a few additional specific use cases (eg. VN019) which allow for specific formatting options.

You can link to internal content (other CoreMedia Documents) and to external content (URLs). These are two different functions on the tool ribbon. You can also add Pictures from the library as well.

Additionally, you can set how the linked content is displayed. For Pages and other External URLs, you will primarily set the behavior to "open in the same window" or "open in a new window" depending on whether you wish to allow the visitor to easily navigate back to the current page.

For components you are embedding that you wish to display inline, you will set to "Show Embedded." In the case of an embedded item, you will need a placeholder text in the Rich Text Editor to define your embedded item. This will not show in the display of the component.  There are a few specific use cases for pictures in the rich text editor. While nearly all components programmatically assign a specific crop and sizing to a Picture, when embedding a picture in the rich text area, there are a few edge cases you can consider:

• C057 Accordion - You can embed a Picture in an accordion row. The simplest example is to add a link to a Picture to show embedded. Important: Your Picture should have  "fit image to crop" selected. This allows your image to fit in the accordion. Please note, in all standard use cases you should not select "fit image to crop".
• C044 Rich Copy Area Wide - Similar to the note above, you can embed a picture in the C044 (or C034). While you can use the specific components designed to show a full width image, you may also simply embed a Picture. This works best if the picture is wide (~1450 pixels or greater). There is also a specific use case for an image in the left rail of a Case Study Layout. 

There is a fourth option in the drop down, but there is no use case for this option.

Many types of Documents can be added to the Rich Text Editor including Pages (as links), External Links, HTML Snippets, Pictures, Collections and other Document components, etc. 

Basic text editor functionality for right, left, centered and justified text alignment.

As with most text editors, there is a table function in the CoreMedia Rich Text Editor. You can add a table layout and set the number of rows and columns. This functionality is also used with the C027 - Table for additional styling not directly available in the Rich Text Editor. 

This functionality allows for bullets and numbered lists to be added to your body copy. There is only default styling available and you cannot customize the bullets. You are able to indent your bulletted items and your numbered lists

Formatted text can be difficult with the limited functionality of this Rich Text Editor. You will find that items in a table do not always align. Other anomalies occur with line breaks (see below). The editor can be frustrating. The two notes below can solve a few of the common text issues.

Pasting Text

You can paste text from other resources that you have copied to the clipboard. This can get messy when pasting from the web, Word or other formatted content. Some of it is trial and error. You can also use CTRL-SHIFT-V to paste plain text regardless of where you copied it from. 

Line Breaks

There are two types of line breaks: (1) ENTER creates a new paragraph with added padding between the previous text block, while (2) CTRL-ENTER simply starts a new line without additional separation from the previous text block.