Compose Block (window)

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In the main navigation, click Content > Email > Blocks.
Edit an existing block.
⇒ The Compose Block window opens to the Information tab.

In this window, you define a block. Several tabs allow you to specify the metadata of your block and the HTML code of the block itself.

Define information such as block description, block tags, and more.
Paste, define, and edit the HTML code of a block, including input field placeholders or Mapp Engage Variables.

Action	Description
Update blocks automatically	Activate this toggle switch if you want that the edits made to this block are applied to all templates in CMS where this block is used.
Save	Saves the changes. The window remains open for further editing.
Save & Close	Saves the changes and closes the window. The Blocks tab opens. Here you can locate all your blocks.
Cancel	Closes the window without saving your changes. The Blocks tab opens

The Information tab allows you to set up the basic metadata of your block.

Setting	Description
Name	Defines the name of the block in Mapp Engage. The name is a mandatory input field. The name is limited to 250 characters.
Description	Defines a description for the block. The description is an optional input field. The description is limited to 3000 characters. Use this input field to provide additional information about the block.
Tags	Defines the tags that are assigned to the block.
Character Encoding	Defines the character encoding of the block. Following options are available: ISO 8859-15: This encoding is sufficient for characters in Western European languages. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_8859-15. We recommend that you use this encoding. UTF-8: This encoding is the most common character encoding for Unicode characters (for more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8). This character encoding supports all characters, including characters used in Middle Eastern and Asian languages.This encoding increases the size of your email messages. An increased email size can influence sendout and deliverability and can have an impact on your billing. Choose ISO 8859-15 whenever possible.

You should only edit the code of your block if you are familiar with HTML code.

The Edit tab allows you to paste, define, and edit the HTML code of your block.

With the HTML code you define the following:

The HTML code of the block itself.
Different placeholders for content in a block, for example text areas and images that provide text editors and image selectors in Compose Email Message window.