Systems and Methods for Creating Electronic Content Using Creation Applications of Limited Capabilities

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, at a first application executing on a device, electronic content comprising items to be displayed and edited in a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) interface of the first application, wherein the first application has limited capabilities for editing an item of the items of the electronic content, wherein the first application has limited capabilities for editing the item because the item comprises a feature or attribute that the first application is not capable of editing, the feature or attribute editable in a second application having different editing capabilities than the application;
• determining, at the first application, whether the first application will open the electronic content for editing by determining whether the item conforms to one or more requirements;
• if it is determined that the first application will open the electronic content, opening the electronic content in the first application;
• and
• if it is determined that the first application will not open the electronic content, displaying a notification in the first application.

A system comprising:

• a processor executing instructions stored in a computer readable medium to provide an application, the application comprising:
• a module for receiving electronic content comprising items to be displayed and edited in the application, wherein the application has limited capabilities for editing an item of the items of the electronic content, the item editable in a second application having different editing capabilities than the application;
• and
• a module for displaying the electronic content for editing in a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) interface of the application, wherein a notification is displayed indicating that editing of the item is restricted in the application.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which is encoded program code, the program code comprising:

• program code for receiving, at an application executing on a device, electronic content comprising items to be displayed and edited in a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) interface of the application, wherein the application has limited capabilities for editing an item of the items of the electronic content, wherein the application has limited capabilities for editing the item because the item comprises a feature or attribute that the application is not capable of editing, the feature or attribute editable in a second application having different editing capabilities than the application;
• program code for opening the electronic content for editing in the application;
• and
• program code for indicating, in the application, that editing of the item is restricted.