Using text items in portlets

Hi,
If you upload an image, you can use the virtual path of that image to display it in an HTML portlet.
Does the same apply for text? Is it possible to add a text item in a content area and have it displayed in an HTML portlet?
Thanks in advance,
Joey

Yes, you have to create a folder for each textportlet.
This method also gives you very nice "render within portlet" opportunities. Surf to www.PlanMySport.com, click tab "Informatie" and click the link "Lees hier meer over..." in the upper left portlet. It's in Dutch, but it's just to show the functionality.
The link "Lees hier meer over..." is a subfolder in the folder displaying the announcement "Waarom gebruikt u als sportorganisatie PlanMySport?".
Just try this method - it's very powerful.

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