The TextImage datatype allows for generation of an image of text based on settings (color, background, font, size, position, etc..)

It allows the use of server fonts as well as a custom font (TTF file)
It appears on doctypes as a standard textbox, but generates an image file on save (displayed in a preview)

It saves xml:

DataType Editor:

DocumentType Property

Sample XSLT usage:

<img src="{$textImage/TextImage/Url}" alt="{$textImage/TextImage/Text}"/>

Whats the technology behind this?  Is it using something like  a mschart control?

It's using standard .Net libraries.

It generates a static image file in the media library (/media/TextImage/xxx.png)

looks cool.

what is the scenarios of using this? i'm using font replacements technicks like cufon or font-face, but its look interesting.
do you know if its working with other languages fonts like hebrew, etc?

Thanks,

Eran

I've tested it with several fonts (Chinese, Hebrew, Korean.. ) and it simply renders to an image.  :)

I can be used if the design calls for a specific font face and you don't want users to download a font to view it.  The datatype also stores the original text so you can set it as the Alt tag for SEO.

thanks, i will test it also in hebrew in the near future and let you know if i will found any problems.

Eran

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