We would like support for DITA inline elements such as <uicontrol> and <filepath> directly within the WYSIWYG editor toolbar. Currently, these inline elements can be added only through HTML/source mode by manually applying the required markup and custom CSS styling.
We tested the HTML view approach and confirmed that the formatting works as expected in the rendered HTML output. However, this requires authors to switch to HTML mode every time they need to apply these inline elements, which is not user-friendly and creates additional effort for content authors working primarily in the WYSIWYG editor.
Alternative approaches such as variables and snippets were also evaluated, but they are not practical because each unique value would require a separate entry and ongoing maintenance.
The requested enhancement is to provide native support for commonly used DITA inline elements like <uicontrol> and <filepath> as selectable formatting options directly in the Editor toolbar. This would improve authoring usability, reduce dependency on HTML editing, and streamline the content creation workflow for authors using DITA-based documentation.
Thank you.