Can I upload HTML for my campaign design?

Can I upload HTML for my campaign design?

Yes. In the campaign creation process you have an option to upload your own HTML file that was designed outside of Delivra's system. Follow these easy steps:

  1. Start a new campaign, or edit an existing campaign.
  2. In the Setup step scroll to the Design section.
  3. Choose "Start from Upload" & click the "Browse Files" button.
  4. Locate & select the HTML file from your desktop.

Use HTML code

If you have been provided HTML code, paste that code into a Notepad file then save the file as a .html file type. Then upload it following the steps outlined above.
 

Use the Code element in our editor

  1. Start a new campaign, or edit an existing campaign.
  2. In the Design step, drag-and-drop the code element into your canvas.
  3. On the right, paste your HTML code into the Code box.


Notes

  1. Uploaded HTML files cannot be edited in Delivra's system with the drag-and-drop email designer. If design changes are needed, those changes must be done in your external HTML editor and a new file should be uploaded to Delivra.

  2. After a HTML file has been uploaded to a campaign you will be presented with the HTML code view. If you need to insert a merge tag, first place your cursor in the HTML code at the point where the field should merge, then click to choose the field name from the list on the right:

HTML Code Tips

The following are a few guidelines if you plan to code your HTML files outside of Delivra.
  1. <!DOCTYPE html> must be declared.
  2. Entire width of the document must be 600-800px, width exceeding this is not recommended.
  3. Do not place background color in the body tag of the code.
  4. Extended background color must be #FFFFFF (white).
  5. All CSS (styles) should be inline.
  6. Code all structures using the table element - for more complicated layouts, you should nest tables to build complex structures.
  7. Avoid shorthand code (IE: #FFF instead of #FFFFFF).
  8. Supported image file types include JPG, GIF, PNG.
  9. Image file size should not exceed 1000KB.
  10. Source image on an online host. If this is not possible, images can be hosted in your Delivra account. In the HTML code please use the absolute path for the image, not a relative path.
  11. Background images must have a matching background color applied as a fallback - Outlook does not recognize background images.
  12. Multiple images which are contained within a single horizontal row (<tr>) must each be wrapped by individual table (<table>) tags to avoid issues with Outlook’s rendering engine.
  13. Please double check all code to make sure there are no errors before uploading it to the account.
  14. Provide a unique name for HTML instead of just “index”.

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