html email template - need to learn how to insert [CONTENT]

[Dick Griffin]

I have an html newsletter template, and when I try to save it, it tells me it needs to have a placeholder [CONTENT] somewhere in it.

When I add the '[CONTENT]' into my html script, it saves OK, but the message displays the text in the body of my message.

I'm eager to set up a template, that sends the default info, and lets me drop the text inside it.

Any suggestions? Or code sample that would solve my problem?

Thanks in advance

Dick

[Hernol]

The text is for you to see how 'some text' will look. The content will be replaced with what you type in the 'message' text area when you send a message, so dont worry, just leave the content placeholder there and send messages.

[rcarnesiii]

Here's a sample template I have. May be kind of sloppy to some, but it does the job.

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<!--CTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//E-->
<meta>
<div>
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>
            <div><font>Atlantis Golf Association Announcement </font></div>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>
            <p>[CONTENT]</p>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>
            <div><font>Click <a>here</a> to stop receiving emails from us</font></div>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
</div>

[trevors]

That sample was a big help.

I have another question: Do you typically keep the unsubscribe/preferences/forward links as part of the templs (as in your example)? If so, I assume you have to delete what's in the lower edit box on the compsoe a message screen?


My experience is that the information in that edit box gets sent even when I'm using a template.

[H2B2]

My experience is that the information in that edit box gets sent even when I'm using a template.

If you leave the box empty, it will be replaced by the default contents. I usually place an unobtrusive character in that box, like a period. This doesn't get replaced. There should be a better solution, but I didn't feel the need to research that.