Copy Content from other Applications
You can copy and paste text, tables, and rendered HTML from other applications into the Contributor Editor (Edit View). You cannot copy and paste images, video, or raw code. When you paste into the editor, it will create a valid structure for the content, such as the structure for a table.
Note
The Contributor Editor creates a valid structure, but this is not always the most appropriate structure. For example, the bridgehead element may be used for headings. We recommend that Paligo authors check the content and use the full editor to apply the correct structure.
To learn how to display the Contributor Editor, see Contributor Editor.
When you have displayed the Contributor Editor, use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste:
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On Windows, use Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to insert.
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On Mac, use Command ⌘ and C and Command ⌘ and V.
Tip
Large tables can be difficult to edit in the Contributor editor and also the main editor. We recommend that you redesign them, by breaking them up into a series of smaller tables. This is often possible by re-categorising the information.
A series of shorter tables can be more user-friendly in general too. Long tables can make it difficult for readers to find the information they need, due to the amount of content being presented.
To copy markdown content into Paligo, first convert it to rendered HTML. You can do this with any third-party editor that has a preview, such as Mark Text. You can copy and paste from the rendered (styled) preview into Paligo's Contributor editor. When you save the contribution, the text is converted into Paligo XML so that authors can work with it in Paligo's full editor.
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Copy the styled preview of the markdown content.
Typically, you can use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste from the Markdown editor into Paligo's contributor editor.
On Windows, use Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to insert.
On Mac, use Command ⌘ and C and Command ⌘ and V.
When copying and pasting, only copy rendered markdown. If you copy raw code, the Contributor editor will recognize it as plain text and will include the code parts, such as # and </>.
Important
You can copy from many different markdown editors into Paligo. However, Pandoc markdown is problematic. We recommend that you use a dedicated markdown editor with preview instead of Pandoc.
Note
For large amounts of markdown, we recommend that you convert it to DocBook via Asciidoc. A Paligo author can then import that into the full Paligo editor.
You can copy most types of content from Microsoft Word documents into Paligo's Contributor Editor. This includes text, headings, lists, and tables. You cannot copy images from Word.
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Being able to copy from Word is really useful when contributors use Word for their own work. Instead of writing information from scratch they can copy and paste from reports, specifications, and other documents they already have created.
Use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste from Word into Paligo's contributor editor.
On Windows, use Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to insert.
On Mac, use Command ⌘ and C and Command ⌘ and V.
When you paste the content into the Contributor Editor, you may need to change some of the formatting. For example, paragraphs may have extra spacing below them. Paligo will give the content valid XML structure. When the contribution assignment is complete, Paligo authors should review the structure as well as the content and correct it where needed.
Note
While you can copy and paste most types of content, there are some limitations. For example, mathematic and scientific notation (formulas etc.) may not work and and multi-column layouts will copy across as single columns.
You can copy data from Microsoft Excel and paste it into the Contributor editor. The data will appear as a new table.
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Use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste:
On Windows, use Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to insert.
On Mac, use Command ⌘ and C and Command ⌘ and V.
Note
When you copy and paste from Excel to Paligo's contribution editor, the copy includes the Excel data and structure but not its formatting. So if you copy a single row, it will paste into the Contributor Editor as a table with one row.
You can copy most types of content from a Google document into Paligo's contributor editor. This includes text, headings, lists, and tables.
Use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste:
On Windows, use Ctrl and C to copy and Ctrl and V to insert.
On Mac, use Command ⌘ and C and Command ⌘ and V.
Note
While you can copy and paste most types of content, there are some limitations. For example, mathematic and scientific notation (formulas etc.) may not work and and multi-column layouts will copy across as single columns.
When you paste the content into the Contributor Editor, you may need to change some of the formatting. For example, paragraphs may have extra spacing below them.
You can also copy and paste data from a Google spreadsheet. The data is pasted into Paligo as a new table.
When a contribution assignment is complete, Paligo authors should check the content and its structure. They can use the Paligo editor to apply the correct structure, where needed.