Rich Text Editor
The Rich Text Editor enables users to edit and format text contained in competency definitions, correspondence, requisitions, requisition templates and review forms (definitions, sections and section items). Text formatted with the editor is presented to users in the TE applications with the specific formatting defined in the editor.
cut, copy, and paste functions
font types and sizes
bold, italics, and underline
text and background color
left, right, and center alignment
numbered and bulleted lists
Image or Link Insertion
Image or link insertion may only be available via the enlarged view of the editor, accessible when you first click the Enlarged View icon.
Internet Explorer 8
Users on Internet Explorer 8 may experience issues with the toolbar icons operating as expected. Users who experience this issue may either try viewing the page in Compatibility Mode, or use the Rich Text Editor in another browser such as another version of Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Copying and Pasting Text
When copying content from MS Word and pasting it in the Rich Text Editor tool, some reformatting may be required due to the complexities of mapping MS Word formatting to the Rich Text Editor. Capabilities supported by the Rich Text Editor tool are presented in the following table.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bold | Full support for the bold style. |
| Italic | Full support for the italic style. |
| Underline | Full support for the underline style. |
| Heading styles and fonts | Heading styles as well as fonts used in heading styles are preserved. Fonts not used in heading styles are treated as a default normal style. |
| Font name (font face) | Font names (font faces) are generally preserved, even those that are not part of the Rich Text Editor's natively supported fonts (Arial, Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Tahoma, Times New Roman, Verdana). |
| Font size | The Rich Text Editor supports seven sizes. A "best guess" font size conversion is done by the system. Conversion of font sizes may not be accurate in some unspecified cases (depending on browser, MS Word version, etc.). |
| Text color | Full support for text color. |
| Text background color | Full support for text background color. |
| Hyperlinks | Full support for hyperlinks. |
| Bulleted and numbered lists | Lists should be created using the bullets, numbering and multilevel
list features in MS Word. List types that do not conform to the recommended
practice are not supported. The bullet type is preserved (bullet or number), but the symbol (circle, square, etc.) or notation (number, roman numerals, alphabetical) will be replaced by the browser's defaults. Numbering continuation between two distinct numbered lists is not supported. The color of the bullet is not preserved. Spacing around list blocks is browser-specific. Indentation level is preserved if made using the indent buttons. Custom indentations made using the MS Word ruler is not supported. |
| Line spacing | No line spacing information is preserved. All custom line spacing
is converted to a single line. The only exceptions are:
|
| Images | Images are not supported and will not be included. |
| Tables | Table row and column dimensions are preserved. The presence or absence of borders is preserved. Colors are not preserved, default is black. Background and border colors are not preserved. Styles are not preserved, default is solid line. Custom widths are not preserved, default is 1px. Custom table and cell widths are converted to their pixel / percent equivalent. This conversion runs differently, based on the browser being used. This may result in discrepancies from the original table. Merged cells are preserved. |
Recommended Practices for Constructing MS Word Documents to Minimize Reformatting Required When Pasting Content Into the Rich Text Editor
In general, the less complex the MS Word document is, the less reformatting a user will need to do when copying content from MS Word and pasting it in the Rich Text Editor. Below are some recommendations for creating MS Word templates.
Use the more common fonts that come with MS Word, such as:
Arial
Times New Roman
Courier New
Verdana
Comic MS Sans
Avoid using images in the MS Word template documents, as they are not supported in the Rich Text Editor.
Avoid using the horizontal ruler to customize indent lines, as this type of formatting is not supported in the Rich Text Editor. Use the standard indent buttons.
Minimize the use of custom line spacing, as this is not supported in the Rich Text Editor.
Avoid using colored bullets in the MS Word template documents, as they are not supported in the Rich Text Editor.
Avoid using custom ruler indentation on bullets, as custom indentation on bullets is not supported in the Rich Text Editor. Use standard indent buttons.
Avoid mixing bullet types in the MS Word template documents, as mixed bullet types are not supported in the Rich Text Editor.
Create lists using the standard bullet types, numbering, multilevel list and indent features available in MS Word.