Compose tips

You may link to files uploaded with the current node using special tags. The tags will be replaced by the corresponding files. For example: Suppose you uploaded three files (in this order):

• imag1.png (referred as file #1)
• file1.pdf (referred as file #2)
• imag2.png (referred as file #3)

[inline_upload|file=1|title=test]  or  [inline_upload|file=imag1.png|title=test]

The Views module allows administrators to create dynamic lists of content for display in pages or blocks. It is possible to insert those lists into existing node bodies and blocks, but such inclusion requires that PHP filtering be turned on. The Insert View module allows any user to insert view listings using tag syntax, without the need for PHP execution permissions. The Insert View tag syntax for embedding a view is relatively simple:

[view:my_view]

is replaced by the content listing corresponding to the named view. In this case it is my_view.

[view:my_view=my_display]

invokes the my_view view using the my_display view display ID. If the display slot is left empty, the view's "default" display is used.

[view:my_view=my_display=1,2,3]

uses the my_display view display, and passes a comma delimited list of arguments (in this case 1, 2, and 3) to the view.

Here's an example you could use with the default view named "tracker" which uses the page display and takes a user ID as an argument:

[view:tracker=page=1]

In short this tag says, "Insert the view named tracker, use the "page" display, and supply the argument 1."

Sometimes you want to pass an argument without specifying a display ID. You can do that by leaving the display ID slot empty, like so:

[view:my_view==1]

How to find a display ID: On the edit page for the view in question, you'll find a list of displays at the left side of the control area. "Defaults" will be at the top of that list. Hover your mouse pointer over the name of the display you want to use. A URL will appear in the status bar of your browser. This is usually at the bottom of the window, in the chrome. Everything after #views-tab- is the display ID. For example in http://localhost/admin/build/views/edit/tracker?destination=node%2F51#views-tab-page the display ID would be "page".

To add a lightbox to your images, add rel="lightbox" attribute to any link tag to activate the lightbox. For example:

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel="lightbox">image #1</a>

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel="lightbox[][my caption]">image #1</a>

To show a caption either use the title attribute or put in the second set of square brackets of the rel attribute.

If you have a set of related images that you would like to group, then you will need to include a group name between square brackets in the rel attribute. For example:

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel="lightbox[roadtrip]">image #1</a>
<a href="image-2.jpg" rel="lightbox[roadtrip][caption 2]">image #2</a>
<a href="image-3.jpg" rel="lightbox[roadtrip][caption 3]">image #3</a>


There are no limits to the number of image sets per page or how many images are allowed in each set.

If you wish to turn the caption into a link, format your caption in the following way:

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel='lightbox[][<a href="http://www.yourlink.com">View Image Details</a>]' >image #1</a>

To add a lightbox slideshow to your images, add rel="lightshow[slideshowname][slide caption]" attribute to any link tag to activate the slideshow. For example:

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel="lightshow[show1]">image #1</a>
<a href="image-2.jpg" rel="lightshow[show1]">image #2</a>
<a href="image-3.jpg" rel="lightshow[show1]">image #3</a>


The title attribute in the link tag is optional. The addition of this attribute enables the display of a caption with the image displayed in the lightbox.

There are no limits to the number of slideshow image sets per page or how many images are allowed in each slideshow.

If you wish to turn the caption into a link, format your caption in the following way:

<a href="image-1.jpg" rel='lightshow[show1][<a href="http://www.yourlink.com">View Image Details</a>]'>image #1</a>

It's possible to show video content in the lightbox. In this case the "rel" attribute should be set to lightvideo. It's possible to group videos and to control the size of the lightbox by setting the "width" and "height" properties. The properties can be configured like lightvideo[group|width:300px; height: 200px;][caption]. The properties should all be of the format "property: value;" - note the closing semi-colon. If no properties are set, then the default width and height of 400px will be used. See below for more detailed examples.

Basic example:
<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1811233136844420765" rel="lightvideo">Google video example - default size</a>

Controlling lightbox size example:
<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1811233136844420765" rel="lightvideo[group|width:400px; height:300px;][caption]">Google video example - custom size</a>

Supported video formats include asx, wmv, mov and swf. A number of online video providers are also supported, including YouTube and Google Video. For a full list of the current supported video providers please see the documentation on drupal.org.

It's possible to show HTML snippets in the lightbox, that is on the same domain. In this case the "rel" attribute should be set to "lightmodal". Again it's possible to group the content, (e.g. lightmodal[group][caption]) but in addition to that, it's possible to control some of the modal properties. It's possible to set the "width", "height" and "scrolling" properties of the modal. The properties are separated from the group name by a |, for example lightmodal[group|width:100px;][caption]. If no grouping is being used, then the | is still used and the format would be lightmodal[|width:100px;]. The properties should all be of the format "property: value;" - note the closing semi-colon. If no modal properties are set, then the default width and height of 400px will be used. See below for more detailed examples.

Basic example:
<a href="search.php" rel="lightmodal">Search</a>

Grouped example:
<a href="search.php" rel="lightmodal[search][caption 1]">Search</a>
<a href="search.php?status=1" rel="lightmodal[search]">Search published</a>

Controlling modal property example:
<a href="search.php" rel="lightmodal[|width:400px; height:300px; scrolling: auto;][caption]">Search</a>

Controlling modal property when grouped example:
<a href="search.php" rel="lightmodal[search|width:400px; height:300px; scrolling: auto;]">Search</a>
<a href="search.php?status=1" rel="lightmodal[search|width:400px; height:300px;]">Search published</a>

Allowed HTML tags: <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>

This site allows HTML content. While learning all of HTML may feel intimidating, learning how to use a very small number of the most basic HTML "tags" is very easy. This table provides examples for each tag that is enabled on this site.

For more information see W3C's HTML Specifications or use your favorite search engine to find other sites that explain HTML.

Most unusual characters can be directly entered without any problems.

If you do encounter problems, try using HTML character entities. A common example looks like &amp; for an ampersand & character. For a full list of entities see HTML's entities page. Some of the available characters include: