HtmlField Module

Provides a CodeMirror-powered field for pleasant editing of raw HTML code.

Requirements

• SilverStripe 3.0

Project Links

• GitHub Project Page
• Issue Tracker

Installation Instructions

• Put the module into the root folder of your SilverStripe installation.
• Run /dev/build?flush=all
• Run /admin/?flush=all

Usage Overview

Example for replacing SilverStripe's built-in TinyMCE editor with CodeMirror:

<?php
class HtmlPage extends Page {

    function getCMSFields() {
        $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
        $fields->removeFieldFromTab('Root.Main', 'Content');
        $fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Main', $html_editor = HtmlField::create('Content', 'HTML Content'));
        $html_editor->setRows(20);
        
        return $fields;
    }

}

Known Limitations

• This field can not be used in frontend forms.