Multimedia Content
Users can embed multimedia content directly into their Wiki page using the widget macro. The macro supports embedded content from the following sources:
Type of Content |
Source |
|---|---|
Gadgets and Widgets |
Google Gadgets, Widgetbox |
Video |
Youtube, Myspace Video, Google Video, Yahoo Video, Dailymotion, Episodic, Vimeo, Metacafe, blip.tv, Viddler |
Photos and Images |
Flikr, Skitch.com |
Micro-blogging |
Twitter, Friendfeed, BackType |
Documents and Presentations |
SlideShare, SlideRocket, Scribd, presenations on Google Docs |
Calendars |
Google Calendar |
Forms and Online Databases |
Wufoo HTML Form Builder, Dabble DB |
There are two ways to insert the Widget Macro into your page:
With the Macro Browser:
1. Open the 'Edit Page' screen.
2. Click the 
icon on the Rich Text toolbar. The Macro Browser will open.
3. Type 'Widget Macro' into the search box at the top right of the Macro Browser window.
4. Fill in the desired parameters and click 
.
With Wiki Markup:
Type the following code into Wiki Markup to display content:
{widget:url=http://www.contentsource.com/}
- Some content has specific code associated with it. For a full list of these codes and for further information on the Widget macro, click Here
The Macro Browser
The Macro Browser allows users to search through the various macros available in the Wikis. The Browser also lets users edit the parameters of the macros and preview them before inserting them into a page.
The Macro Browser can be accessed by clicking the in the Rich Text or Wiki Markup editor.
Choosing, Editing and Inserting a Macro
1. Open the Macro Browser and find the desired macro. Click on the macro.
2. Fill in the desired parameters on the left hand side of the Macro Browser. Click 
to preview the macro.
- All parameters with an asterisk () are required and must be filled in before the macro can be inserted into a page or previewed.
3. Click to apply the macro to the page.
Editing an Existing Macro
1. Choose the macro you wish to edit.
2. Place the cursor anywhere within the curly brackets { } and click the icon.
3. Edit the macro and hit 
.
-Macros
-Notation Guide
-style sheets