SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Default Web Parts

Each Web Part serves a particular need within a Web Part page. A Web Part page can contain as few or as many Web Parts as it is formatted to contain, and individual Web Parts can be set up to connect to one another, providing a unique presentation of data.

Content Editor Web Part

This Web Part is used to add formatted text, images, tables, and hyperlinks to a Web Part page. The information can be added in HTML format using the Source Editor, the Rich Text Editor, or a Content Link. The most common use for this Web Part is to add textual and graphic data, similar to how a typical web page presents on the Internet. Hyperlinks can be included, but a remote web page cannot be presented in a frame in this Web Part. Instead, use the Page View Web Part to display web content in frames. Although the Content Editor Web Part can accept most HTML tags, it is not compatible with the FORM element. If you need to create a form page within a Web Part page, you must use the Form Web Part.

Tip

See the "Form Web Part" and "Page Viewer Web Part" sections later in this chapter.

How you enter information in this Web Part depends on how it is formatted, which input method you prefer, and occasionally, where the data is located:

Source Editor

Information is entered into a simple text editor in HTML format. This acts similarly to other text editors, such as Notepad, and requires that the author know basic HTML syntax and construction. Text not using proper HTML formatting will not display correctly. ...