The Goal: Learn which basic HTML tags you can include in GrowthZone Description text-entry fields (such as event descriptions) so your text formats the way you want on public-facing pages.
Before You Begin:
- You have access to a Description text-entry field (for example, on an event under Events & Learning, Events section).
- Be aware of the support limitation below before adding HTML.
| IMPORTANT! Using HTML tags in these kinds of text fields is available but not supported; the support team will not troubleshoot HTML for you, so use these tags at your own risk. |
Step-by-Step Instructions
While there isn't a built-in rich text editor for some of the Description text-entry fields, you can include some basic HTML tags in your text and it does format as expected.
- Open the Description text-entry field you want to format, then type your text along with any of the supported HTML tags below.
- Use any of these basic tags:
- <br> will create a line break (a new line of text)
- <li> and </li> will create a bulleted list of text. Each <li> and </li> creates a new line.
- If you want a numbered list, use <ol> first; then each numbered item gets a <li> and </li> around it. At the end of the list, after the last </li>, use </ol>.
- <b> and </b> will bold text
- <i> and </i> will italicize
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Save the field and preview it to confirm the formatting. As an example, here is how it would look in the field vs how it displays out on the registration page:
There may be more that work; these tags are provided as examples. Here is a good source for additional tags that may (or may not) work in these types of text fields within GrowthZone.
Common Pitfalls
- Unclosed tags: Forgetting a closing tag (for example, </b> or </ol>) can break the formatting of everything that follows. Always pair each opening tag with its closing tag, and preview your text before publishing.