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Permalink 10:02:30 am, by Jason McPheron
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Blog Software Update

We have just updated of blog software to the latest version. This included imporvments to image and file uploading, and post editing.

The biggest change is that you have to option to use a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor. This makes to post editing area more like a traditional word processor.

Adding images to your posts should be easier too. There are detailed instructions at the b2evolution online manual.

 

Below is a screen shot of the WYSIWYG editor.

What you see is what you get
Permalink 09:30:47 am, by Jason McPheron
Categories: Blog

Use the Read More function for long blog posts

If you have a long blog post, you may want to use the “Read More” feature so it only shows the beginning of the post when it is on your homepage.
All you need to do is inset the “Read More” code in you post where ever you want the break to be. You can either type the code
<!--more-->
Or use the “Read More” button;
In Simple mode;
(Click the images to enlarge)

Or in Expert mode;

Insert read more code


Then, when your post is in a list with other posts, it will look like this;