Help - Format Shortcuts

The majority of the text input boxes found in the Control Panel and Management Console allow you to use text formatting and link generation shortcuts. These either format the specified text or turn a shortcut into an in-line link, as shown below.

Please note the placement of the colons (:) in the shortcuts.

Shortcut

Description

Example

Bold

{b:Text}

Makes the Text bold.

This text is bold.

Bullet

{bullet}

Adds a bullet point to the beginning of the line.

  • This line starts with a bullet.

    Italic

    {i:Text}

    Makes the Text italic

    This text is italic

    JumpTo

    {jumpto:Page Id:Description}

    Creates an internal link that loads a page within the website. The Page Id can be seen in the Website Management screen, while the Description appears as the hyperlink.

    The following text is an internal LINK.

    Link

    {link:URL:Description}

    Creates an external link that will load the URL when clicked. The link Description appears as the hyperlink.

    The following text is an external LINK.

    MailTo

    {mailto:Email:Description}

    Creates a link that loads an email client for the end-user when clicked. The Email address appears in the To Field of the e-mail client, while the Description appears as the hyperlink.

    The following text is an email LINK.

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