---
name: "CT HTML"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CT_HTML
revid: 342149
updated: 2023-07-09T12:26:45Z
---

# CT HTML

### Introduction

The HTML control is well known as the "notebook" in the Map-View of the game. It can display a text over more pages and can inherit links to other, own defined sections. It has some simple formatting possibilities. It also can display images.

#### Related commands & functions

- Commands: General
- Commands: UI Eventhandlers
- Commands: HTML

#### Related User Interface Eventhandlers

- [Events: General](../topics/User_Interface_Event_Handlers.md#generic-events)

### Alphabetical Order

> [!NOTE]
> TokenNames common to most controls, such as x, y, w, h, text, idc... can be found [**here**](../topics/Arma~3A_GUI_Configuration.md#common-properties).

> [!WARNING]
> Not all of the listed attributes might have an effect nor might the list be complete. All attributes were gathered with [this](https://github.com/7erra/BIKI.VR/blob/master/fnc/generateCTPage.sqf) config crawler.

```cpp
#define CT_HTML 9
```

#### C

##### colorBold

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Color of **bold** text (between <b> and tags).

```cpp
colorBold[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### colorLink

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Text color of links (between <a href="#Sectionname> and </a>).

```cpp
colorLink[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### colorLinkActive

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Text color of the active link (normaly the fist on in page).

```cpp
colorLinkActive[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### colorPicture

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Color of transparent part of image.

```cpp
colorPicture[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### colorPictureBorder

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Color of the borader arround image.

```cpp
colorPictureBorder[] = {0,0,0,0};
```

##### colorPictureLink

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Color of transparent part of image within links

```cpp
colorPictureLink[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### colorPictureSelected

**Type:** Array

**Description:** Color of transparent part of image within active links.

```cpp
colorPictureSelected[] = {1,1,1,1};
```

##### cycleAllLinks

**Type:** Number

**Description:** n/a

```cpp
cycleAllLinks = 0;
```

##### cycleLinks

**Type:** Number

**Description:** n/a

```cpp
cycleLinks = 0;
```

#### F

##### filename

**Type:** String

**Description:** The html file to load into the control at startup

```cpp
filename = "a3\ui_f\data\html\RscFeedback.html";
```

#### H

##### H1

**Type:** Class

**Description:** Header settings. Classes H1 to H6 as well as P are available.

| Properties of subclass (H1-H6,P) |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Remark |
| **font** | string | font to use for default text |
| **fontBold** | string | font to use within bold tags |
| **sizeEx** | Float | font size |

```cpp
class H1
{
    font = "RobotoCondensed";
    fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
    sizeEx = "(            (            (            ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 1.2)";
};
```

#### N

##### nextPage

**Type:** String

**Description:** Filename of image which is used as right arrow.

```cpp
nextPage = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\rsccommon\rschtml\arrow_right_ca.paa";
```

#### P

##### P

**Type:** Class

**Description:** See [#H1](../topics/CT_HTML.md#h1).

```cpp
class P
{
    font = "RobotoCondensed";
    fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
    sizeEx = "(            (            (            ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 1)";
    align = "left";
};
```

##### prevPage

**Type:** String

**Description:** Filename of image which is used as left arrow.

```cpp
prevPage = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\rsccommon\rschtml\arrow_left_ca.paa";
```

### Default Classes

> [!NOTE]
> **Arma 3:** **AddOns:** Classes need to be initialised first with `class SomeClass;`
>
> ---
>
> **Missions:** Since Arma 3 v2.02 one can use `import SomeClass;` to initialise a class (see the [import](../topics/import_~28Config~29.md) keyword).
>
> In older versions, use `"Default" call BIS_fnc_exportGUIBaseClasses;` and paste the result into the [description.ext](../topics/Description.ext.md).

#### RscExample

```cpp
class RscHTML
{
    deletable = 0;
    fade = 0;
    access = 0;
    type = CT_HTML;
    idc = -1;
    style = ST_LEFT;
    filename = "";
    colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
    colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorBold[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorLink[] = {1,1,1,0.75};
    colorLinkActive[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorPicture[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorPictureLink[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorPictureSelected[] = {1,1,1,1};
    colorPictureBorder[] = {0,0,0,0};
    tooltipColorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
    tooltipColorBox[] = {1,1,1,1};
    tooltipColorShade[] = {0,0,0,0.65};
    class H1
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_LARGE;
        align = "left";
    };
    class H2
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "right";
    };
    class H3
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "left";
    };
    class H4
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "left";
    };
    class H5
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "left";
    };
    class H6
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "left";
    };
    class P
    {
        font = "RobotoCondensed";
        fontBold = "RobotoCondensedBold";
        sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
        align = "left";
    };
    x = 0;
    y = 0;
    w = 0.1;
    h = 0.1;
    sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
    prevPage = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\rsccommon\rschtml\arrow_left_ca.paa";
    nextPage = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\rsccommon\rschtml\arrow_right_ca.paa";
    shadow = 2;
};
```

### Other Examples

#### Scripted Example

1. Open Eden Editor
1. Save the mission
1. Create the file test.html in the mission folder and copy the html code from this page in it (see below)
1. Open the [Arma 3: Debug Console](../topics/Debug_Console.md) and execute the sqf code

##### SQF Code

```sqf
disableSerialization;

private _display = findDisplay 313 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty";

private _ctrlGroup = _display ctrlCreate ["RscControlsGroup", -1];
private _ctrlHTML = _display ctrlCreate ["RscHTML", -1, _ctrlGroup];

_ctrlGroup ctrlSetPosition [0,safeZoneY + 0.01,1,safeZoneH - 0.02];
_ctrlGroup ctrlCommit 0;

_ctrlHTML ctrlSetPosition [0,0,0.98,2];
_ctrlHTML ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0,0,0,1];
_ctrlHTML ctrlCommit 0;
_ctrlHTML htmlLoad "test.html"
```

##### test.html

```html
<html>
    <head>
        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
        <title>PageTitle</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1><a name="FirstSection">First Section</a></h1>
        <p>This is the text to display in this section. You can write a lot of text here.</p>
        <br>
        <h1><a name="Alignment">Alignment</a></h1>
        <p>Text can be aligned left, center or right</p>
        <br>
        <p align="left"><a name="left">Left</a></p>
        <p align="center"><a name="center">Center</a></p>
        <p align="right">Right</p>
        <h1><a name="Font Sizes">Font Sizes</a></h1>
        <p>Out of the box the CT_HTML offers seven font sizes. These can be changed in the controls config.</p>
        <p>P (default)</p>
        <h1>H1</h1>
        <h2>H2</h2>
        <h3>H3</h3>
        <h4>H4</h4>
        <h5>H5</h5>
        <h6>H6</h6>
        <br>
        <h1><a name="Links">Links</a></h1>
        <p>It is possible to link to sections or websites.</p>
        <p><a href="#FirstSection">A link to the first section.</a></p>
        <p><a href="https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/HTML_File_Format">A link to the BIKI.</a></p>
        <br>
        <h1><a name="Images">Images</a></h1>
        <p>Images can also be displayed</p>
        <p align="center"><img src="\a3\ui_f_curator\data\logos\arma3_curator_logo_ca.paa" height="100" width="100"></p>
        <h1><a name="TextFormatting">Text Formatting</a></h1>
        <p>Text can also be <b>bold</b>. The color and font used for this can be defined in config.</p>
    </body>
</html>
```

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — CT HTML](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CT_HTML) (revision 342149).</sub>