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Default values in extra fields if using editor?

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12 years 9 months ago #102616 by Coptechs
Default values in extra fields if using editor? was created by Coptechs
I have a few extra fields set up as textarea and I have checked the "Use editor" feature. However, in the back end, when trying to set default values for those extra fields, no editor is visible and it will not allow html, only plain text. Am I missing something or is there a way to do this?

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12 years 9 months ago #102617 by Lefteris
Replied by Lefteris on topic Re: Default values in extra fields if using editor?
Hi. There is no support for HTML in the default text for editors. You can enable it by modifying the file /administrator/components/com_k2/models/extrafield.php and change line 56 from:
$values = JRequest::getVar('option_value');

to:
$values = JRequest::getVar('option_value', '', 'default', 'none', 4);

Note that the editor will still no render in the extra field edit page and you will have to add the code by yourself. Also note that only basic HTML is allowed there.

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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #102618 by Coptechs
Replied by Coptechs on topic Re: Default values in extra fields if using editor?
Lefteris-

I got it partially working after the modification you suggested. I enter the following html code as a default value for an extra field:
<p>Call 845-507-0046 <a href="mailto:[email protected]"> email [email protected]</a> or <a href="contact-us">click here to use our online inquiry form.</a>
</p>

It displays properly in back end when creating an article. However, when I view the article in front end, it looks like this:

Call 845-507-0046 '; document.write(''); document.write(addy_text83682); document.write('<\/a>'); //-->\n or click here to use our online inquiry form.


Any other thoughts?

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12 years 9 months ago #102619 by Lefteris
Replied by Lefteris on topic Re: Default values in extra fields if using editor?
Is the code actually saved? Maybe your editor is stripping the code. Also note that you can only type simple HTML code, any script code will be stripped.

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12 years 9 months ago #102620 by Coptechs
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Well I am using JCE as my editor and the code I copied and pasted is from the code view in the editor. It is just a "mailto" link that isn't working, would that not be considered simple HTML?

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12 years 9 months ago #102621 by Lefteris
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Yes but in the code you provided there is a javascript call ( document.write). Also try to check the editor settings. Finally update Joomla!/K2/JCE to their latest stable versions.

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12 years 9 months ago #102622 by Coptechs
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That is the weird thing, I have no idea where that javascript call is coming from. I'm not putting it in there and it doesn't show in the back end code view.

I can't find any settings that could be affecting it in JCE and everything is up to date. I just launched the site a few weeks ago as a Joomla 2.5 site.

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12 years 9 months ago #102623 by Lefteris
Replied by Lefteris on topic Re: Default values in extra fields if using editor?
Try to disable the editor and use just the textarea. Then paste your code there and hit apply. Does any part of it gets stripped?

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12 years 9 months ago #102624 by Coptechs
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Disabling the editor in the extra field and just leaving the HTML code works. I guess I will leave it at that since I don't have to do any real fancy stuff in the extra field. Thanks so much for your help.

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12 years 8 months ago #102625 by Lefteris
Replied by Lefteris on topic Re: Default values in extra fields if using editor?
You are welcome. Note that this means that the editor is stripping the code, not K2. Anyway, if the textarea is fine for you, go with it.

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