Sferyx JSyndrome HTML Editor Applet Edition

Frequently Asked Questions

General questions / System configurations

1. What is the Sferyx JSyndrome HTMLEditor Applet Edition?
   - Sferyx JSyndrome HTMLEditor is a Java Bean component suitable for use in any Java application which needs HTML/XHTML document authoring. It allows the creation of complex HTML documents visually and contains a huge API and entire SDK which permits java developers to customize it easily and integrate it in their applications and services. Back to top
   
   
2. For who is intended the Applet Edition?
   - The Applet Edition is designed especially for web masters, designers and other users that are not necessarily java developers. It has extensive API exposed through applet parameters and javascript functions and allows full customization and integration with existing web applications. In case you are java programmer in search of a java bean component for integration in java applications you may consider the Component Edition. Back to top
   
   
3. How can I customize the editor in order to integrate it with my application?
   - You can use the available applet parameters and javascript functions to fully customize the editor's UI, functionalities and end user experience. The retail product comes with Users manual, this FAQ , sample code, on-line demos and our 30 days startup support in order to resolve any possible integration issues you may encounter. Back to top
   
   
4. How can I provide my own dialogs for browsing images and hyperlinks?
   - The best way is to customize the remote browse dialogs - they can be configured to load any html formatted page. You can provide also navigation via hyperlinks inside those dialogs. Consult the "Users manual" for major details on how to do that.
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5. What system configurations are supported?
   - Virtually is supported any system with compatible Java runtime v. 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/ 1.7/1.8 or greater. Among the directly supported operating systems are Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.3 or greater, Linux, Solaris, Free BSD. You can consult also the browser/OS compatibility matrix for further details Back to top
   
   
6. What JDK/JRE versions are supported?
   - Any subversion of the following JRE/JDKs are supported 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8 or higher. We do recommend when possible to install the latest java releases for optimal performance and best user experience. Back to top

Demo version questions

1. What are the limitations of the demo version?
   - The demo version for the Applet Edition is setup to expire after 30 days. If you may need extended trial version please contact support@sferyx.com . You can consult the supplied documentation, this FAQ and the executable examples and program listings for to evaluate better the available functionalities. Back to top
   
   
2. Does the retail product display a splash screen and other messages?
   - No the retail product does not contain the splash screen, the nag screens and other evaluation messages. Those are present only in the demo versions. Back to top
   
   
3. I have some questions regarding my evaluation - what should I do?
   - In case you may have questions about the product, evaluation etc. do not hesitate to contact our customer support at support@sferyx.com . They will be happy to assist you. Back to top
   
   
4. Is it possible to receive a fully functional evaluation version?
   - The Applet Edition demo version is fully functional for the Professional version. If you are interested in receiving evaluation of a different version of the product please contact sales@sferyx.com . Back to top
   

Publishing content

1. How can I upload files using the editor?
   - Yes, all linked files in the document such as images, objects, hyperlink targets like pdf,doc etc. can be published easily in a way absolutely transparent for the end user. These automatic uploads can be configured easily through the built-in "save remote" of the editor. the editor can publish content though HTTP multipart form upload or WebDav. Back to top
   
   
2. How can I configure WebDav in order to publish content and files through the editor?
   This matter is very well covered in the "User Manual" the sections "Configuring of "Save Remote" functionality" and "Configuring of "Upload Images and Files functionality " . We have also provided examples of simple server side scripts for receiving the content.
   It is sufficient to add the parameter as follows:
   
   <PARAM NAME="publishContentUsingWebDAV" VALUE="true|false">
    
   You should also specify the following parameter to make work the WebDAV uploads:
    
   <PARAM NAME = "uploadedObjectsTranslationPath" VALUE="http://server_path_to_the_uploaded_images"> - indicates how the uploaded object's path should be translated automatically by the editor in order to match the server paths - this is to be used both with multipart uploads and  WebDAV
   
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3. How can I configure multipart form uploads in order to publish content and files through the editor?
   
   This matter is very well covered in the "User Manual" the sections "Configuring of "Save Remote" functionality" and "Configuring of "Upload Images and Files functionality " . We have also provided examples of simple server side scripts for receiving the content. Back to top

Custom XML tags

1. Custom XML tags are supported - how can I use them?
   -Currently manipulating of XML tags is supported in the Component Edition. Back to top
   
2. How can I provide my own property dialogs for my custom XML tags and associate action with them?
   -Currently manipulating of XML tags is supported in the Component Edition. Back to top
   
3. How can I create my own custom XML grammar?
   -Currently manipulating of XML tags is supported in the Component Edition. Back to top
   
4. How can I provide custom rendering for my XML tags?
   -Currently manipulating of XML tags is supported in the Component Edition. Back to top
   

Customization/Internationalization features

1. How do I provide custom objects (<object> tag) rendering and how do I associate my own property dialogs with them?
   - You can provide your own rendering for your <object> tags - for example if you whish to provide a custom icon to be displayed simply specify the ""editor_icon"" attribute like this: <object editor_icon="http://your_icon.gif"> . This will cause the editor to render the object tag with your icon.
   If you need to provide a component representation then you can use the classid attribute and provide a class to be loaded and used for rendering of the <object> tag like this:
   <object use_custom_object_rendering="true" classid="mypackage.MyComponentClass"> - this will result in loading and instantiating of you class.
   If you need to associate a custom property dialog then you can use the following approach:
   <object classid_property_dialog="mypackage.MyCustomDialogClass"> - this will cause when clicking on the "Properties" menu to be displayed your property dialog. You can integrate it with the editor implementing the methods initDialogFields() and getNewAttributes(). Please see the sample file for detailed information on how to do that.
    
   <object use_custom_object_rendering="true" classid_property_dialog="com.test.PropertiesDialog" name="mc1" classid="com.test.TestButton" text="test button1">
   </object> - this examples show how to use custom component for rendering and also to set custom property dialog.  You can also pass some property through the attributes such as names, label, text etc.
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2. How can I translate the UI of the editor?
   <PARAM NAME="loadInterfaceLanguageFile"VALUE="http://yourhost/german.txt"> - If you use this method, the editor will load the language file and will initialize the entire user interface with the new language setting. This way the editor interface can be localized in any language as needed. See the supplied "sample-german-translation.txt" file as an example for the format of the UI language files. This method will seek first for an url and subsequently in the class path for the file so you can place the files in the same folder where is the applet jar file. This now allows not only URLs to be specified as parameters but also resources.
   

   If you see some labels missing you simply can add the translation in the language file respecting this simple rule:
   Convert the text in English in lowercase and replace the whitespaces with "_" . This way add new entry in the language file with the correct translation.

   Example:

   Label "Find what" - should be added an entry like this:

   find_what=your translation in your language

   Also for the "Whole words only"

   whole_words_only=your translation in your language
   
   Upon request we can supply to our customers additional translations in French, German, Spanish, Italian and also other languages. In case you need specific language, you may contact us at support@sferyx.com.

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3. How can I specify my own dictionary for the spellchecker?
   <PARAM NAME ="externalDictionary" VALUE="http://yourhost/dictionary.dict"> - If you use this method, the editor will load the dictionary file and will use it for further spell checking operations. This method will seek first for an url and subsequently in the class path for the file so you can place the files in the same folder where is the applet jar file. This now allows not only URLs to be specified as parameters but also resources. Dictionary can be plain text or compressed - this will be recognized automatically by the editor upon loading.
   
   The dictionary should be plain text in the following semicolon delimited format:

   A=;aa;aaaa;aaaaaa;.....etc;
   B=;bb;bbb;bbbbb;bbbbbbb;......;
   C=;ccc;cccc;ccccc;ccccc;....;

   Each line contains all words for a given letter, for example the first line contains all the words beginning with A, the second with B etc.

   All the words should be in lower case, note the initial and end delimiters. There shouldn't be any white spaces. Back to top

Content manipulation features

1. How can I import external style sheets?
   - use the following method:
   <PARAM NAME ="externalStyleSheetLocation" VALUE="http://yourhost/YourStyleSheetFile.css"> This method will seek first for an url and subsequently in the class path for the file. This now allows not only URLs to be specified as parameters but also resources. The generic CSS file format is fully supported. This will load the CSS file and will refresh the editor content applying the new style sheet. The style dropdowns will reflect the newly loaded style classes. You can use any combination of externally loaded classes, in-document style definitions like <style> tags and linked style sheets through <link> tags or @import statements. Back to top
   
   
2. How can I specify default fonts without using style sheets?
   - This is easy. Simply use the following:
   <PARAM NAME ="defaultInitialFont" VALUE="verdana,sans-serif">
   <PARAM NAME ="defaultInitialFontSize" VALUE="10">
   This will cause the editor by default to generate <font> tags setting automatically the specified font without the need style sheets to be loaded. Back to top
   
   
3. How can I set the editor's content?
   - There are a plenty of ways to set the content of the editor. The most common are:
   
   Javascript:
   
   htmlEditor.setContent("<htm>some htmlcontent</html>"); - will set the content of the editor
   
   htmlEditor.insertContent("<b>some htmlcontent</b>"); - will insert arbitrary content at the caret position
   
   htmlEditor.appendContent("<b>some htmlcontent</b>"); - will append the content to the existing content of the editor
   
   htmlEditor.openLocation("http://your_location"); - will open the file at the give location
   
   htmleditor.setURLEncodedContent(String htmlURLEncodedContent) - sets the content of the HTMLEditor. The content could be an html document which is URLEncoded - it will be decoded by the editor and rendered properly.

   
   Applet Parameters:
   
   - If you are using ASP server scripting you can do the following:

   <PARAM NAME="initialURLEncodedContent" VALUE="<%=Server.URLEncode( your_content_variable_here )%>">

   - If you are using PHP server scripting you can do the following:

   <PARAM NAME="initialURLEncodedContent" VALUE="<?php echo urlencode( $your_content_variable_here ) ?>">

   - If you are using JSP server scripting you can do the following:

   <PARAM NAME="initialURLEncodedContent" VALUE="<%=URLEncoder.encode( your_content_variable_here ); %>">

   You can specify a remote location to be opened when the editor is loaded. This way you can control easily what the editor loads, and is the easiest way to open complex pages with images and hyperlinks which need to be resolved correctly

   <PARAM NAME="initialURL" VALUE="http://yourhost/your_page_to_be_loaded">

   Note that the URL should be a fully qualified absolute URL including the protocol (http://) etc.

   The document base for resolving of images will be set automatically with the location of the page, however if you want to override this setting you can do so using the absoluteDocumentTranslationURL applet parameter. Please see the Applet parameters section in the Users Manual for major details about the various parameters. Back to top
   

4. How can I get the editor's content?
   When using the component, you can get the content of the editor:
   
   htmleditor.getContent() - will return the entire content of the page
   
   htmleditor.getBodyContent() - will return only the content of the body

   Important Note: With the new functions like the parameter <PARAM NAME ="embedAllImagesInsideTheDocument" VALUE="true|false"> or the JavaScript method setEmbedAllImagesInsideTheDocument(true) you can instruct the editor to automatically embed all images inside the document and create a self contained HTML document with inline Base 64 encoded images. This way it is very to transfer the whole document as a string and avoid uploading all images separately - you can transfer the document using a simple POST or via JavaScript to hidden fields etc.
   
   Other methods for retrieving the content of the editor include the Save Remote functionalities, Multipart form data uploads, WebDav publishing as described in the Users Manual
   
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5. How can I specify read-only sections within the document?
   You can mark sections of the document as read-only simply putting a readonly attribute like this:

   <p readonly="true">
   ...some content
   </p>

   or

   <div readonly="true">
   ...some content
   </div>

   or

   <table readonly="true">
   ...some content
   </table>

   Note that the attribute readonly="true" should be specified in lowercase.

   All page elements containing such an attribute will be treated as read-only and thus not editable.

   
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6. What pasting operations are supported?
   <PARAM NAME="preferredPasteOperation" VALUE="PASTE_FORMATTED_TEXT|PASTE_PLAIN_TEXT| PASTE_FORMATTED_PARAGRAPHS_WITHOUT_STYLE |PASTE_FILTERED_FORMATTED_TEXT"> - if this parameter is specified the preferred paste operation will be used as a default paste operation for the editor. Allowed values are as follows:

   PASTE_FORMATTED_TEXT
   PASTE_PLAIN_TEXT
   PASTE_FORMATTED_PARAGRAPHS_WITHOUT_STYLE
   PASTE_FILTERED_FORMATTED_TEXT
   
   
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7. What symbols can be inserted in the editor in edit time?
   - Through the built-in Insert Symbol dialog on the Insert menu you can insert any available symbol on your platform. Additionally through insertContent() you can insert any kind on html content and thus all supported html entities. Back to top
   
8. How can I apply style classes to the different document elements?
   - Through the quick style dropdown menu on the toolbar to all text elements. Additionally on all property dialogs there are style dropdowns for applying an manipulating the style classes of all document elements such as paragraphs, lists, tables, table cells, images, form elements etc. Back to top
   
9. How can I retrieve document elements easily?
   The Component Edition Enterprise version provides an additional package which is the Javascript Emulation Engine which allows document elements to be referenced in a javascript like manner from your java application - you can check these functionalities here
   

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10. How can I enable the text folding functionalities?
    If you would like to enable text folding on a certain document elements, you will need to add the following attributes:

    <div textfolding="true" initialstate="collapsed | expanded"><h1>Some heading</h1>
    <p>The rest of the text here</p>
    </div>

Application integration features

1. Can I embed easily the editor in my web application?
   - Yes, nothing easier than this. We have provided all the necessary customization features and API calls for to provide the easiest possible integration. However in case you may need help with your integration do not hesitate to contact our customer support at support@sferyx.com
   
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2. How can I specify my own style sheets, language files and dictionaries in order to redistribute them easily with the editor?
   You can bundle your resources in a jar file together with your classes and the HTMLEditor. We have done the possible to make this process easy - style sheets, language files and dictionaries can be loaded from the classpath of your application directly without the need to make any additional efforts. The editor automatically will search for the specified resources. See also the Customization/Internationalization features chapter above. Back to top
   
   
3. How can I use multiple editors on the same HTML page?
   - Absolutely no problems with that - simply instantiate the editors in your page or application window and it will work out of the box without any additional configuration. Back to top
   
   
4. How can I provide my own toolbar for multiple editor instances?
   - You can do that with the Component Edition
   
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5. How can I make the editor transparent?
   
   - You can do that with the Component Edition
   
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6. How can I use the editor in read-only mode like a browser for displaying pages?
   - You can do that with the Component Edition
   
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7. How to enable hyperlink following when in browser mode ?
   
   - You can do that with the Component Edition
   
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8. How can I display the editor in HTML Source mode only?
   
   <PARAM NAME = "sourceCodeModeOnly" VALUE="true|false"> - Specifies whether the editor should run only in source code editor mode or not. If true, the editor will display only the HTML source code editor with syntax highlighting Back to top
   
   
9. How to remove unwanted menu items?
   
   Removing menu items:

   <PARAM NAME ="menuItemsToRemove" VALUE="insertBreakMenuItem,insertParagraphMenuItem,..."> - Indicates which menu items should be removed from the menus. This list contains comma separated names of the menu items contained within the editor to be removed. This allows the full customization of the dropdown menus inside the main menu. The full list is:

   File Menu

   newFileMenuItem - new file menu item on the "File" menu
   openFileMenuItem - open file menu item on the "File" menu
   openLocationMenuItem - open location menu item on the "File" menu
   closeFileMenuItem - close file menu item on the "File" menu
   saveFileMenuItem - save file menu item on the "File" menu
   saveasFileMenuItem - save remote file menu item on the "File" menu
   printFileMenuItem - print file menu item on the "File" menu
   exitFileMenuItem - close file menu item on the "File" menu

   
   Edit Menu

   copyMenuItem -copy menu item on the "Edit" menu
   cutMenuItem - cut menu item on the "Edit" menu
   pasteMenuItem - paste menu item on the "Edit" menu
   copyFormattedTextMenuItem - copy formatted text menu item on the "Edit" menu
   pasteFormattedTextMenuItem- paste formatted text menu item on the "Edit" menu
   selectAllMenuItem - select all menu item on the "Edit" menu
   findMenuItem - find menu item on the "Edit" menu - professional version
   replaceMenuItem - replace menu item on the "Edit" menu - professional version

   Insert Menu

   insertBreakMenuItem - insert break menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertParagraphMenuItem - insert paragraph menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertSpaceMenuItem - insert space menu item on the "Insert" menu
   horizontalLineMenuItem - insert horizontal line menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertDateMenuItem - insert date menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertSymbolMenuItem - insert symbol menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertFormFieldTextBoxMenuItem - insert text box menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldTextAreaMenuItem - insert text area menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldCheckBoxMenuItem - insert check box menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldRadioButtonMenuItem - insert radio button menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldDropDownMenuItem - insert drop down menuitem on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldPushButtonMenuItem - insert push button menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertFormFieldImageButtonMenuItem - insert image button menu item on the "Insert -> Form" menu
   insertInsertImageMenuItem - insert image menu item on the "Insert" menu
   insertInsertHyperlinkMenuItem - insert hyperlink menu item on the "Insert " menu

   Table Menu

   insertTableMainMenuItem - insert table menu item on the "Table" menu
   insertTableRowMainMenuItem - insert table row menu item on the "Table" menu
   insertTableColumnMainMenuItem - insert table column menu item on the "Table" menu
   deleteTableCellsItem - delete table column menu item on the "Table" menu
   selectTableMenuItem - select table menu item on the "Table" menu
   selectTableColumnMenuItem - select table column menu item on the "Table" menu
   selectTableRowMenuItem - select table row menu item on the "Table" menu
   selectTableCellMenuItem - select table cell menu item on the "Table" menu
   splitTableCellMenuItem - split table cell menu item on the "Table" menu
   mergeTableCellMenuItem - merge table cell menu item on the "Table" menu
   tablePropertiesMainMenuItem - table properties menu item on the "Table" menu
   tableCellPropertiesMainMenuItem - table cell properties menu item on the "Table" menu

   Window Menu

   newWindowMenuItem - new window menu item on the "Window" menu

   Format Menu

   fontPropertiesMainMenuItem - font properties menu item on the "Format" menu
   pagePropertiesMainMenuItem - page properties menu item on the "Format" menu

   
   View Menu

   viewStatusBarMenuItem - view status bar menu item on the "View" menu
   viewToolBarMenuItem - view tool bar menu item on the "View" menu - professional version
   viewSourceEditorMenuItem - view source editor menu item on the "View" menu - professional version
   viewPagePreviewMenuItem - view preview menu item on the "View" menu - professional version

   Help Menu

   aboutFileMenuItem - about menu item on the "Help" menu

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10. How to remove unwanted toolbar items?
    
    Removing toolbar items:

    <PARAM NAME ="toolbarItemsToRemove" VALUE="tableBtn,decreaseIndentButton,fontsList,..."> - Indicates which toolbar items should be removed from the main tool bar. This list contains comma separated names of the toolbar items contained within the editor's main tool bar to be removed. This allows the full customization of the tools inside the main tool bar. The full list of the items is:

    insertImageButton - the insert image toolbar button;
    tableBtn - the insert table toolbar button;
    undoButton - the undo toolbar button;
    redoButton - the redo toolbar button;
    insertHyperlinkButton - the insert hyperlink toolbar button;
    increaseIndentButton - the increase indent toolbar button;
    decreaseIndentButton - the decrease indent toolbar button;
    fontSizeButton - the font properties button;
    setForegroundButton - the font foreground toolbar button;
    unorderedListButton - the unordered list toolbar button;
    orderedListButton - the ordered list toolbar button;
    newFileButton - the new file toolbar button;
    openFileButton - the open file toolbar button;
    saveFileButton - the save file button;
    printFileButton - the print file button;
    pasteButton - the paste toolbar button;
    copyButton - the copy toolbar button;
    cutButton - the cut toolbar button;
    alignRightButton - the align right toolbar button;
    alignCenterButton - the align center toolbar button;
    alignLeftButton - the align left toolbar button;
    fontUnderlineButton - the font underline toolbar button;
    fontItalicButton - the font italic toolbar button;
    fontBoldButton - the font bold toolbar button;
    copyFormattingButton - the copy formatting toolbar button;
    fontsList - the fonts list toolbar combo box;
    fontSizes - the font sizes toolbar combo box;
    headingStyles - the headings toolbar combo box;

    insertTableButton - insert table toolbar button
    insertTableRowButton - insert row toolbar button
    insertTableColumnButton - insert column toolbar button
    deleteTableCellsButton - delete table cells toolbar button
    selectTableButton - select table toolbar button
    selectTableColumnButton - select table column toolbar button
    selectTableRowButton - select table row toolbar button
    selectTableCellButton - select table cell toolbar button
    splitTableCellButton - split table cell toolbar button
    mergeTableCellButton - merge table cell toolbar button
    tablePropertiesButton - table properties toolbar button
    tableCellPropertiesButton - table cell properties toolbar button

    styleClasses - the style classes toolbar combo box

    showParagraphsButton - the button for revealing paragraphs
    fontBackgroundButton - font background (text highlight) button
    insertEquationButton - the button for inserting mathematical equations through Sferyx EquationEditor

     

    alignJustifyButton - the button for align justify paragraphs
    superscriptButton - the button for superscipt
    subscriptButton - the button for subscript
    insertSymbolButton-  the button for inserting symbols

    tableToolbarSeparator- the separator between the table items
    pasteToolbarSeparator- the separator between the pasting items
    undoToolbarSeparator- the separator between the undo items
    saveToolbarSeparator- the separator between save items

    printToolbarSeparator - the separator before the print item
    fontToolbarSeparator - the separator between formatting items
    fontStyleToolbarSeparator -  the separator before the style combo
    alignmentToolbarSeparator - the separator before the paragraph alignment items
    listsToolbarSeparator- the separator before the list items

    zoomoutTextButton - the text zoom out button
    zoominTextButton - the text zoom in button
    pdfExportButton - the PDF export toolbar button when enabled

    imageMapRectButton - the image map insert rectangle button
    imageMapCircleButton - the image map insert circle button
    imageMapPolyButton - the image map insert polygon button

     

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11. How to remove unwanted menus?
    
    Removing entire menus:

    <PARAM NAME ="menusToRemove" VALUE="menuTools,menuWindow,menuHelp,..."> - Indicates which menus should be removed from the main menu bar. This list contains comma separated names of the menus contained within the editor's main menu bar to be removed. This allows the full customization of the menus inside the main menu bar. The full list of the menus is:

    Main Menus:

    menuFile - the File menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuEdit - the Edit menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuView - the View menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuInsert - the Insert menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuFormat - the Format menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuTools - the Tools menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuTable - the Table menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuWindow - the Window menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;
    menuHelp - the Help menu on the main menu bar - will remove the entire menu;

    Submenus:

    menuInsertTable - the Insert menu inside the Table main menu - will remove the entire menu;
    menuSelectTable - the Select menu inside the Table main menu - will remove the entire menu;
    menuPropertiesTable - the Properties menu inside the Table main menu - will remove the entire menu;
    menuForm - the Form menu inside the Insert main menu - will remove the entire menu;

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12. How to remove items from the popup menu?
    
    <PARAM NAME ="removedPopupMenuItems" VALUE="listPropertiesMenuItem,insertTableRowMenuItem..."> - Indicates which toolbar items should be removed from the main popup menu. This list contains comma separated names of the popup menu items contained within the editor's main popup bar to be removed. This allows the full customization of the tools inside the main popup menu. The full list of the tool bar items is:

    listPropertiesMenuItem - list properties popup menu item, appears when the cursor is placed over a list
    insertTableRowMenuItem - insert table row popup menu item
    insertTableCellMenuItem - insert table cell popup menu item
    insertTableMenuItem - insert table row popup menu item
    imagePropertiesMenuItem - image properties popup menu item, appears when there is an image selected
    imageButtonFieldPropertiesMenuItem - image button properties popup menu item, appears when there is an image button selected
    formPropertiesMenuItem - form button properties popup menu item, appears when there is a form
    buttonFieldPropertiesMenuItem - button properties popup menu item, appears when there is a button selected
    radioButtonFieldPropertiesMenuItem - radio button properties popup menu item, appears when there is a radio button selected
    checkBoxFieldPropertiesMenuItem - check box properties popup menu item, appears when there is a check box selected
    textFieldPropertiesMenuItem - text field properties popup menu item, appears when there is a text field selected
    textAreaFieldPropertiesMenuItem - text area properties popup menu item, appears when there is a text area selected
    selectFieldPropertiesMenuItem - select(list) field properties popup menu item, appears when there is a select field(list) selected
    tablePropertiesMenuItem - table properties popup menu item, appears when there is a table at the cursor position
    tableCellPropertiesMenuItem - table cell properties popup menu item, appears when there is a table at the cursor position
    pagePropertiesMenuItem - page properties popup menu item
    mergeItem - merge table cells properties popup menu item, appears when there is a table at the cursor position
    splitItem - split table cell properties popup menu item, appears when there is a table at the cursor position
    hyperlinkPropertiesPopupMenuItem - hyperlink properties popup menu item
    fontPropertiesMenuItem - font properties popup menu item
    objectPropertiesMenuItem - object properties popup menu item
    paragraphPropertiesPopupMenuItem - paragraph properties popup menu item
    copyItem - copy formatted text popup menu item
    copyPlainTextMenuItem - copy plain text popup menu item
    pasteItem - paste formatted text popup menu item
    copyPopupMenuItem - copy popup menu item
    pastePopupMenuItem - paste popup menu item
    cutPopupMenuItem - cut popup menu item
    boldPopupMenuItem - bold popup menu item
    italicPopupMenuItem - italic popup menu item
    underlinePopupMenuItem - underline popup menu item
    alignLeftPopupMenuItem - align left popup menu item
    alignCenterPopupMenuItem - align center popup menu item
    alignRightPopupMenuItem - align center popup menu item

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13. How to disable the popup menu?
    
    <PARAM NAME="popupMenuVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - if specified the popup menu will be enabled/disabled. The default value is true
    
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14. How to enable/disable the as-you-type spellchecker?
    
    (Enterprise Only) <PARAM NAME="asYouTypeSpellcheckingEnabled" VALUE="true|false"> - if this parameter is set to true then upon typing the spellchecking will performed. The default value is false.
    
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15. How to add my own buttons on the toolbar?
    
    <PARAM NAME="addJavascriptButtons" VALUE="shortcutToolbar,helloFromJavascript(),null,Hello there|shortcutToolbar,helloFromJavascript2(),null,Hello here"> Possibility to add javascript buttons from applet parameter. Parameters are: shortcutToolbar - the toolbar with open, save, etc. shortcuts, and formattingToolbar - which contains all text formatting buttons, the second parameter is the javascript function to be invoked, third parameter is the icon of the button (should be a fully qualified URL), and last is the tooltip text to be displayed when the mouse is over the button.
    
    Javascript:
    
    public void addJavascriptButton("shortcutToolbar","helloFromJavascript()","http://host/icon.gif","Tooltip Text") - this will add new javascript button on the specified toolbar. The toolbars are as follows: shortcutToolbar - the toolbar with open, save, etc. shortcuts, and formattingToolbar - which contains all text formatting buttons. The second parameter is the javascript function to be invoked, third parameter is the icon of the button (should be a fully qualified URL), and last is the tooltip text to be displayed when the mouse is over the button.

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16. How to provide my own browsing dialogs for images and hyperlinks?
    
    See How can I provide my own dialogs for browsing images and hyperlinks?
    
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17. How to specify default charset?
    You can do this two ways:
    
    <PARAM NAME="defaultCharset" VALUE="windows-1251"> - this parameter specifies which charset to be used as default one. It can be used as a replacement for the <meta http-equiv> directive for editing of international pages.

    
    or use inside the document
    
    <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
    
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18. How to configure preferred past operations?
    
    See What pasting operations are supported . The user can choose paste operation from the "Edit" menu. Back to top
    
19. How to configure save operations?
    
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20. How can I save the entire page including all images and objects in a relative to the page folder?
    
    -You can do this easily with the Component Edition. Otherwise you can see the publishing content with the applet. You can get more details on its usage here: How can I get the editor's content? or Publishing
    
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21. How to disable the HTML Source editor?
    

    <PARAM NAME ="sourceEditorVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the entire source editor is visible or not. The default value is true

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22. How to disable the HTML Preview?
    
    <PARAM NAME ="previewVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the preview section is visible or not. The default value is true
    
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23. How to disable the Main Menu?
    
    <PARAM NAME ="mainMenuVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the entire main menu is visible or not. The default value is true
    
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24. How to disable the Toolbars?
    

    <PARAM NAME ="toolbarVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the entire main toolbar is visible or not. The default value is true

    <PARAM NAME ="formattingToolbarVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the formatting toolbar is visible or not. The default value is true

    <PARAM NAME ="shortcutsToolbarVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the shortcuts toolbar is visible or not. The default value is true
    
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25. How to disable the Statusbar?
    
    <PARAM NAME ="statusbarVisible" VALUE="true|false"> - Indicates if the status bar is visible or not. The default value is true

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Oracle Forms Integration

1. How can I integrate the editor in Oracle Forms?
   -You can do this easily with the Component Edition.
   
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2. How to get the content of the editor in OracleForms?
   -You can do this easily with the Component Edition.
   
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3. How to set the content of the editor in Oracle Forms?
   

   -You can do this easily with the Component Edition.
   
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4. How to enable copy/paste from/to the editor in Oracle Forms?
   
   -You can do this easily with the Component Edition.
   
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Licensing questions

1. Can I redistribute the HTMLEditor Applet Edition with my application?
   Yes, the redistribution of the applet with your applications and services is subject to convenient OEM license. The current prices can be found here . If you are interested in purchasing of OEM license please contact sales@sferyx.com
   
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2. What types of licenses are available?
   There are available the following licenses:
   - Single Domain License - for one domain
   - Server License - for all domains within a single server
   - ISP license - for all servers within a same physical location
   - OEM license - for redistribution with your applications and services
   - Source code license - the full source code of the product
   
   The current prices can be found here . You can purchase licenses directly from our on-line store
   
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3. Should my users register when using the editor?
   No, no one of your customers will be ever asked to register in order to use the editor. Back to top
   
4. Do you have maintenance contracts?
   Yes, we do offer maintenance contracts. Please check the pricing page for major details. Back to top
   
   
5. Do you have support contracts?
   Yes, we do offer priority support contracts. Please check the pricing page for major details. Back to top
   
   
6. Can I purchase the Source code?
   Yes, we do offer Source code license - it includes the full source code of the product with the right to create and redistribute derivative products. Please check the pricing page for major details and contact sales@sferyx.com in case you are interested in purchasing the Source code license. Back to top
   

Customization services

1. I need a special feature - can you provide it for me?
   
   We do execute customization features upon customer request. Please contact sales@sferyx.com and you will get a quote for requested features. In many cases the features our customers are looking for already exist, so do not hesitate to contact us if you have any doubts.
   
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Customer support questions

1. How long are the support response times?
   
   We do all the possible to respond to customer questions during the first 24 hours. However in some cases the response time may take longer due to the message queue on our side.
   
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2. I contacted the customer support via e-mail, but didn't receive any reply. What should I do?
   
   We always respond to e-mails. In case you do not receive answer within a reasonable amount of time please check the following:
   1) Verify that you do not have a mail filter which may block our messages.
   2) Do the possible to verify that we actually have received your message.
   
   In case that there are communication problems you can always send us a fax to ++390292140494 supplying additional contact information such as your phone and/or fax numbers. We will contact you asap.
   
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3. Do you have maintenance contracts?
   Yes, we do offer maintenance contracts. Please check the pricing page for major details. Back to top
   
   
   
4. Do you have support contracts?
   Yes, we do offer priority support contracts. Please check the pricing page for major details. Back to top

 

Add-ons / Additional features

1. Is there Equation (Math ML) editor component?
   Yes, we do have Equation Editor component - Sferyx Equation Editor - please contact support@sferyx.com  for major details.
   
   
2. Is there CSS (Style Sheet) editor component?
   Yes, we do have CSS Editor component - - Sferyx CSS Editor - please contact support@sferyx.com  for major details.
    
3. Is there PDF Export component?
   Yes, we do have PDF Export component  - Sferyx PDF Export Add-on for the Sferyx HTML Editor - please contact support@sferyx.com  for major details.
    
4. How to enable the Equation Editor component inside the Sferyx HTML Editor?
   If you have purchased a bundle including the Sferyx EquationEditor or you have purchased a separate license for the EquationEditor, you can enable it inside the Sferyx HTMLEditor Component Edition by simply invoking the following method:
   
   htmlEditor.setEquationEditorIntegrationEnabled(true);
    
5. How to enable the PDF Export component inside the Sferyx HTML Editor?
   If you have purchased a bundle including the Sferyx PDFExport component or you have purchased a separate license for the PDFExport, you can enable it inside the Sferyx HTMLEditor Component Edition by simply invoking the following method:
   
   htmlEditor.setPDFExportEnabled(true);

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