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Description¶

The Custom Module type allows you to create a self-contained HTML unit and then put it in any valid location on a page.

There are many cases where you might want to show free-form HTML in the administrator interface. For example, you might want to show a temporary system message. You may need to supply additional styling via the Advance Tab

Common Elements¶

Some elements of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

• Toolbars.
• The Modules: Module Tab.
• The Modules: Advanced Tab.
• The Permissions Tab.

How to Access¶

• Select System → Manage Panel → Administrator Modules from the Administrator menu. Then...
  • To create a new module: select the New button from the Toolbar. Then...
    • Select the required module type.
  • To edit an existing module:
    • Find the module in the list of installed modules and select the title link in the Title column.

Screenshot¶

Form Fields¶

• Title. The title of the module. This is also the title displayed for the module depending on the Show Title Form Field

Module Tab¶

Left Panel¶

• Editor The editor does not allow you to enter certain HTML tags. To work around this, you can temporarily change your User's editor to "No Editor", create the Custom HTML Module, and then change the editor back to TinyMCE. Another option is to use an editor from an Extension that allows HTML code to be entered. Another possibility is (if the editor has this option) to switch to the HTML mode, enter the code, save and switch back to normal view.