Using plug-ins

SimplyHTML provides a mechanism to extend the main editing functionalities of the application by external objects called 'plug-ins'. Plug-ins are installed by copying one or more plug-in files into the directory SimplyHTML is installed in. Once installed, a plug-in is loaded and activated inside SimplyHTML upon start of the application by default.

Accessing plug-in functions

Each plug-in provides an own menu in menu 'Plugin' of SimplyHTML where all plug-in functionality is available. In addition there usually is a menu item in the 'Help' menu having documentation on the plug-in.

To access the functions of a plug-in

- open menu 'Plugin'
- open the sub-menu for respective plug-in

To access help information for a given plug-in

- open menu 'Help'
- select the menu item referring to help for a given plug-in

Activating and de-activating plug-ins

Loaded plug-ins can be activated or deactivated for each user individually. As well the location where a plug-in is docked inside SimplyHTML's main window can be changed. To change the settings of any loaded plug-in

- select 'Manage plug-ins...' from menu 'Plugin'
- choose a plug-in from the list of loaded plug-ins
- adjust settings accordingly and
- press 'Close'

The settings are applied to respective plug-ins and are stored individually for the user who made the changes. See respective chapter in section 'Inside SimplyHTML' if you would like to know more about plug-ins.