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FreeCMS Website Integration

What is a content block? How do I define content blocks?

A content block is a portion of a Web Page that has content which can be edited by an Editor. Editable regions are defined by adding a special value to the 'class' attribute of any html tag. The value to add is defined in your website configuration, but it defaults to 'editable'. An example of an editable span tag is <span class='editable'>editable content</span>

How do I define a content block for an HTML tag that already has a CSS class specified?

With CSS it is possible to associate multiple classes to a single html tag. The way to do this is by seperating the classes with a space. An example of an editable span tag with multiple CSS classes is <span class='someClass editable'>editable content</span>

What are the different types of content blocks?

There are 2 different types of content blocks that can be defined:

  • Default (default class 'editable') - The default content block renders the content for editing in a WYSIWYG editor.
  • Text (default class 'editable-t') - The text content block allows only text to be entered for the content of the content block.

The default CSS class names can be changed in the options for a website.

Can I use FreeCMS with any of my favorite languages (HTML, PHP, ASP.NET, etc)?
Yes. In all of these languages it is possible to apply CSS classes to HTML tags to indicate content blocks.