About the WYSIWYG editor

You can use the WYSIWYG editor to create:

• Content TemplatesReusable message content. Templates support personalization using merge fields and other logic. for email, Rich PagesA landing page or Message Center message in your app that can include HTML, video, etc., and In-App AutomationMessages that are cached on users’ devices and displayed when your users meet certain conditions within your app, such as viewing a particular screen or opening the app a certain number of times.

• Email Preference CentersA page where users can manage their opt-in statuses for the subscription lists in your project. Preference centers are presented within your app or website or as an Airship-hosted web page.

• Message content for email, Rich PagesA landing page or Message Center message in your app that can include HTML, video, etc., and In-App AutomationMessages that are cached on users’ devices and displayed when your users meet certain conditions within your app, such as viewing a particular screen or opening the app a certain number of times.

  • For email, you access the WYSIWYG editor when adding the HTML body.
  • For landing pages and Message Center, select the Interactive editor. See also: Landing pages and Message Center content.

    

  • For in-app automation, select the Interactive editor. See also: Create an in-app automation.

    

First, select a layout for your message: blank, an Airship default, or a saved layout. Then you can then start editing.

When adding or editing content that contains HandlebarsHandlebars is Airship’s templating language for personalization. Handlebars expressions use double curly braces wrapped around a content template, ranging from a simple variable, e.g., {{first_name}}, to complex evaluations of personalization data., you can use JSON sample data representing a member of your audience to preview its appearance, without having to send test messages. See: Previewing personalized content.