Can't put cursor between <img/><a+> tags

[bonnie]

In the XML Editor, I am trying to add a space after an inline image and in front of an <a+> tag that follows it. I can't get the cursor to go between the <img/> tag and the <a+> tag. (I've got Reveal Tags on to see the tags.)

The whole layout in the XML Editor is:

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<p+><img/><a+><b+>text</b></a> text text</p>

I can get the cursor to go between <a+> and <b+> but not between <img/> and <a+>, no matter what I try.

I have to go into the Internal Text Editor to add the space where I want it. (I don't want it after the <a+> tag because then it gets underlined as part of the <a+> tag.)

Has anyone else noticed this?
Bonnie

[KevinDAmery]

<sigh> The reveal codes mode is.... well, I can't describe it in a family friendly forum, let's put it that way. My recommendation is to ignore it until Madcap makes it usable. Until then, I'd consider it worse than useless, it's actively misleading.

Now, if you switch back to wysiwyg mode, there's a trick that usually will get you what you need. If you place your cursor near a tag, you'll notice that the cursor sometimes changes shape. The shapes of the cursors tell you where you are in relation to the tag. One of our MVPs posted a blog about the meaning of the various cursors (sadly I've misplaced the URL for it - if anyone else has it handy, feel free to chime in).

Another tip: Flare sometimes has a problem inserting a space between two tags. What I do in those cases is add a non-breaking space instead. You can do that by hitting Shift+Space instead of Space on its own.

[bonnie]

Another tip: Flare sometimes has a problem inserting a space between two tags. What I do in those cases is add a non-breaking space instead. You can do that by hitting Shift+Space instead of Space on its own.

Thanks for the advice, Kevin.

Bonnie

[RamonS]

The URL that Kevin is missing is most likely this one:
http://www.madcapsoftware.com/support/w ... Editor.htm
It is a topic of the Flare help file. Expand the bottom drop-down "Explain the individual buttons and sections" and there in the table under "Cursors and Tag Hint Bars" the explanation for the various cursors is given.

[bonnie]

Thank you RamonS.