Which Content Editor should you use?
The default content editor in a Joomla! CMS website is TinyMCE.
But we prefer to use the JCE Content Editor and so we focus here on how to use JCE to edit website content.
JCE v TinyMCE
The default content editor in a Joomla! CMS website is TinyMCE.
If you choose to install the JCE Content Editor then you will need to assign it as the DEFAULT EDITOR in the GLOBAL CONFIGURATION screen of your website control panel.
You should also check that the Default Editor is the one assigned to each User.
Read more: Global Configuration Screen.
Read more: How to assign a Content Editor to a User.
JCE
When we configure WYNCHCO website designs, we offer to install and configure the JCE Content Editor for you.
Reasons: see below.
JCE not only supports easy upload and embedding of images within Articles, but also lots of control over how images are displayed.
JCE enables quick and easy switching via a toggle button (see image) between WYSIWYG and HTML views whilst editing an Article.
JCE offers FOUR alternative EDITOR PROFILES which can be separately assigned to different users.
This is really useful when you manage a team of website contributors and want to limit what they can and cannot do when editing website content.
Read more: JCE Content Editor Profiles.
Useful links
Read more: JCE Developer Website.
JCE Content Editor Demo.
JCE Content Editor Video Tutorials.
Simply select Log in when you visit the above Demo link.
TinyMCE
Here is what the TinyMCE Content Editor panel looks like by default in a Joomla! CMS.
Using the Content Editor
Use whichever content editor you like best to edit website content in the Front End or the Control Panel.
Front End
First sign in
Select the Sign in Panel to sign into the Front End.
Or the Sign in menu link from the Bottom Menu.
By default, the Sign in panel is visible at the foot of every screen in a WYNCHCO website design.
Then look for the COG
When you select the arrow next to the COG you will see a pop-up list of options.
Providing you have signed in as a User with Special Permissions then you will see an Edit option.
If you cannot see the Edit option then you have not signed in as a user with special permissions.
Read more: Special User Permissions.
Control Panel
Articles
To use the content editor to edit an Article after signing into your website's Control Panel, select the Articles button.
Categories
To use the content editor to edit a Category Introduction after signing into your website's Control Panel, select the Categories button (see image below).
Modules
To use the content editor to edit a Custom Module after signing into your website's Control Panel, select the Modules button.
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Contents include:
JCE Help.
Formatting Text.
Links.
Spellchecker.
Images.
PDFs & other file types.
Tables.
Custom Style Sets.
Toggle Editor Button.
Page Breaks.
Read More Buttons.
Anchor Points & Links.
Visual Blocks.
Prevent Scripts being removed on saving.
JCE Update News.
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