Using extras gadgets

Extras gadgets display external files or embedded HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code. Table 3-2 shows the extras gadgets available to use in a dashboard.

Table 3-2  Extras gadget types 

Icon	Type	Purpose
	HTML	HTML gadgets contain external web site URL or embedded HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code. The gadget displays this external content or web site.
	Image	Image gadgets contain external image URL. The image appears on the dashboard page through an Adobe Flash based image viewer. The following image types are supported: .jpg, .png, .gif.
	Import Gadget	Import gadgets display external gadget XML files. This gadget contains the external URL to a gadget file. The import gadget supports Google gadgets following the Google gadget XML specification.
	Text	Text gadgets contain HTML-formatted text. When editing text in the gadget, an HTML text editor appears for visual or HTML source editing.
	Video	Video gadgets contain external video URL from an external media server. This gadget supports embedded HTML or JavaScript code. The gadget displays this external content.

For more information about displaying external content on a dashboard, see Managing external resources.

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