How can I add "Edit this page" to existing html pages ??
Hi,
Is there any (easy, simple to install, and VERY simple to use) way to add an "edit this page" link to existing html pages.
I'm willing to pay for something, and know how to install php/mysql stuff..
but would only want to do so for something incredibly easy to use & setup.
It would be great if it required login to edit the pages..
and even better if it provided an admin the chance to review changes before going live.
Many many thanks for any advice anyone can offer!
demonhale posted this at 17:12 — 23rd January 2006.
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use a CMS (content management system)...
If not, i found this php script before you could insert on pages to make it easily editable...
cappiels posted this at 17:19 — 23rd January 2006.
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sorry.. I should have mentioned.. we're very happy with the current setup/layout, and don't really have the time to port everything over to a CMS
could you tell me about the php script you know about ?
I would rather keep the pages we have and put a link at the bottom of them.
(ideally to open the page in a wysiwyg-like editor!!)
I'd be willing to pay for the right tool
thanks,
Steven
demonhale posted this at 17:21 — 23rd January 2006.
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I forgot but heres an ASP, TinyMCE, just search for it in google...
cappiels posted this at 17:35 — 23rd January 2006.
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Thanks.. but this TinyMCE seems to not be what I had in mind..
I'd like the page to look quite normal, unless you choose to go into "edit mode"
with Tiny MCE, it seems only content in your text area is editable. TinyMCE seems to be PHP/crossplatform , and quite cool for what it does !
Busy posted this at 20:13 — 23rd January 2006.
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If you wanted to edit online your options are limited, 'file manager' is apart of the php addon range and even comes with cpanel (or one of them) but you have to open and edit the pages in there seperatly, can't link to it.
The other way is to edit offline and just ftp the changed files. download and install a php/mysql/apache bundle (many have auto installers these days) so you can run your php pages offline and ideally get yourself a text editor like editpad that has tabs (i've had hundreds of files open in that at one time).
The other way which isn't an easy way is to recreate all your pages and set them all up as variables so as you can edit them online, requires a lot of work though.
cappiels posted this at 23:04 — 23rd January 2006.
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someone mentioned Platypus & Web Developer extenstions for Firefox..
does anyone have experience with those ???
demonhale posted this at 04:07 — 24th January 2006.
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You can actually plug a tinyMCE on your PHP page and make it appear normal, it just shows and use the text area once in edit mode(together with the editing buttons)...
My site has an actual tinyMCE plug within it...
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