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Editor Features Functions Limitations Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Summer 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Summer 2006 Fall 2006
File size limited to 3000 characters   Yes ⇒ Limit removed when not in test mode ⇒
Create a new Editor file. Yes ⇒
Open a Editor file (*.nced) Yes ⇒
Open a HTML document (*.html or *.htm) must have opening html tag and at least one paragraph tag. Many tags will not be recognized and displayed correctly. If the html has an image tag, it will not show. Yes ⇒
Close the current file (editor prompts user to save document). Yes ⇒
Save the current file as a nced file. Yes ⇒
Save the current file to a filename specified by the user. Yes ⇒
Cut, copy, and paste text and images, but only within the Editor. That is, nothing can be imported from or exported to the system clipboard. Yes ⇒ Cut/copy/paste of text is allowed from system clipboard outside of testing/simulation.
Insert images from our predefined and limited list of images. Yes ⇒
Select all text and images in the editor and delete selections (this is different from cut in that the selection does not go into the clipboard). Yes ⇒
Font formatting: Yes ⇒
set font family Yes ⇒
font size Yes ⇒
bold Yes ⇒
italic Yes ⇒
underline Yes ⇒
strike-through (only available from the Font option on the Format menu) Yes ⇒
subscript (only available from the Font option on the Format menu) Yes ⇒
superscript (only available from the Font option on the Format menu) Yes ⇒
Paragraph formatting: Yes ⇒
left-align Yes ⇒
center align Yes ⇒
right-align Yes
justify (left-right justify)   Yes ⇒ ⇒ No (feature was not working correctly)
single space Yes ⇒
double space Yes ⇒
1.5 spacing option (only available from the Paragraph option on the Format menu). Yes ⇒
Spell Checker: The dictionary we use is purposely limited in size to the words used across all editor items. This also permits computers with less memory to function. This limitation may cause problems when the spell checking feature is used outside of testing situations. Yes ⇒
Spell Checker: There is no way for users to add new words to the dictionary (this is to prevent users from adding a misspelled word). Yes ⇒
Use of tab for paragraph indentation. Yes ⇒
Access and/or use Header TBD ⇒
Access and/or use Footer TBD ⇒
Drag and drop objects (text, images, etc.) TBD ⇒
Create/insert/format Tables TBD ⇒
Zoom document view TBD ⇒
JAWS Integration TBD ⇒
Link handling TBD ⇒

This file was modified on Wednesday, August 29, 2007; at 1:36:39 PM