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Text & Media Block: adding HTML and embedded content

Add an Intro Content Block to display external content or custom HTML inside a Learn Content item. Use the Learn Content editor, open the block, and save your changes.

Text & Media Block: adding HTML and embedded content

Use the Text & Media Block to show rich text, images, video, custom HTML or embedded external content inside a Learn Content item.

How do I add a Text & Media Block?

  1. Go to Learn > Learn Content and open the content item.

  2. Select the Content Management tab.

  3. In the Text & Media Block row, click Add Content. The Add Text & Media Block window opens.

  4. If your platform has more than one language, choose the language tab you want to edit.

  5. Write the content in the Description editor. You can format text and add links, images, media and tables.

  6. To paste HTML or an embed code (for example an iframe), use the editor's source code button and paste the code there. To embed a video from a link, you can also use the editor's media button.

  7. Click Create.

How do I edit the block later?

In the Content Management tab, open the Text & Media Block row (it shows Active). The Text & Media Block Details window opens. Make your changes and click Update.

Can I require learners to confirm they read the block?

If you see the Reading rules section in the block window, turn on Require employees to confirm they read this content. Learners then have to tick an acknowledgement checkbox for the read to count; without it, opening the content is enough. If the content has interactive blocks, learners must complete them correctly before they can tick the acknowledgement.

Is this the same as External Content?

No. The Text & Media Block shows the material inside the Learn Content page. The External Content setting in the content details (only if you see it on your platform) turns the whole content item into a link that opens outside GFoundry.

What if I cannot edit it?

If you do not see the Content Management tab or the block cannot be opened, check that your role allows you to edit this content and that the content is not archived. Archived content is not editable. While AI translations are being generated, editing is also paused until the generation finishes.

For when to use embedded content and which services commonly offer embed codes, see HTML Block: Embedding External Content.

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