Need basic HTML editor
My current project has eclipsed the limits of Dreamweaver's rendering ability - making most of its WYSIWYG abilities effectively useless. And it's a resource hog so I need something cleaner. Simple HTML/text editor with colour coded tags and (ideally) keyboard shortcuts for HTML elements. I used to have a program like this years and years ago but I don't think they make it anymore.
I tried UltraEdit but that's just overkill - too much programming stuff I don't need and I couldn't get the syntax highglighting to work they way I wanted it too for the CSS.
Thanks for any suggestions.
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 16:56 — 28th September 2005.
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What kind of hot keys you looking for, bold and underline tags?
this is what I use.
Features you might like...
- One button to preview (F12)
- Preview in any browser by changeing one little drop box.
I not sure if they still have the download for the free version on their website. They offer version 5 for free if you don't want to pay. I still have .exe file if you want it.
Megan posted this at 16:59 — 28th September 2005.
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Keyboard shortcuts for most common HTML tags, and customizable. So divs, list items, paragraphs and headers etc. etc.
(and bold and underline should never be used anymore - they are obsolete!)
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Greg K posted this at 16:59 — 28th September 2005.
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My preference when not using Zend Studio or DW: UltraEdit (ultraedit.com)
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demonhale posted this at 03:03 — 29th September 2005.
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HTML-Kit Megan, color coded, can automatically clean code, so much more, just check it out...
Megan posted this at 13:25 — 29th September 2005.
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I actually just downloaded that one last night! It's going to take some getting used to but it seems to do what I need it to do (with only a few minor annoyances so far...)
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bja888 (not verified) posted this at 20:27 — 29th September 2005.
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Which one? I take it you don't reccomend it?
IanD posted this at 14:45 — 1st October 2005.
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I like Notepad++
Megan posted this at 17:41 — 1st October 2005.
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Bja - I think it's okay so far. I haven't had much of a chance to get to know it yet
Ian - is Notepad++ different from regular notepad? Just making sure
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kazimmerman posted this at 17:42 — 1st October 2005.
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Megan, which one are you talking about? Ultra-Edit or HTML-Kit?
IanD posted this at 17:45 — 1st October 2005.
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Notepad++ is a (free, multiplatform) open source text editor with syntax highlighting for lots of languages (including HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, ASP, XML and SQL), tabbed windows, brace/indent guideline highlighting and an advanced find/replace function. (It's got lots of other features, too, but those are the ones I mainly use).
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Megan posted this at 18:12 — 1st October 2005.
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HTML-Kit, sorry. Didn't like Ultra Edit - too much programming stuff I'll never use, and I didn't like the syntax highlighting.
Thanks, Ian, I'll check that out when I get a chance
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kazimmerman posted this at 18:18 — 1st October 2005.
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Alright. I'm going to try HTML-Kit and Notepad++ tomorrow. They sound good.
demonhale posted this at 00:42 — 2nd October 2005.
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HTML-Kit homepage for your convenience
http://www.chami.com/html-kit/
It supports the same things Notepad++ supports and more, like built in html-tidy engine, link to validations, supports plugins, tabbed interface, just check it out so that I dont sound like im promoting it or something... LOL!
kazimmerman posted this at 13:40 — 2nd October 2005.
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Thanks for the link. I'm going to download them later when I get home from work.
JeevesBond posted this at 17:43 — 2nd October 2005.
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I can also recommend HTML-Kit, have been using it for years and it's very good.
Unfortunately it went "commercial" a while ago and now a lot of the plugins can't be obtained without buying the full program. If you're just looking for syntax highlighting though you really can't beat it
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JabezDesign posted this at 23:09 — 4th October 2005.
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Megan,
I have been using 1st Page 200 (1st Page 2006 coming soon) and have been using it for years. It is like HTML-KIT but easier to use. It has all the features that are needed to create a site. I create all my sites with it.
Check it out at: 1st Page 2000
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Megan posted this at 02:12 — 5th October 2005.
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Jabez - I tried First Page 2000 about .... oooh, probably 5 years ago when it was current. i thought it was a blatant rip of Homesite which I was a big fan of at the time.
I'd still like something simpler than that though. All that extra stuff is pretty much overkill for my needs. HTML-kit is okay but I'd still like something cleaner.
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Roo posted this at 03:27 — 5th October 2005.
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Wow, I used First Page 2000 for awhile way, way back. A new up to date version will be neat to play with.
Roo posted this at 03:30 — 5th October 2005.
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Oh...Megan I use Edit Pad, an old version which is just a plain old text editor and nothing more, but I think it's evolved...a quick look tells about syntax coloring with the Pro version:
http://www.editpadpro.com/
Roo
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