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HTML/Webpage Editor for Windows 10

Hi,

When I brought up an HTML file in Word, I received a msg that MS Word is not my default webpage editor (not sure of the exact wording). It asked if I would like to make Word my default editor and I responded NO.

Where can I find (in Win10 or otherwise) a simple HTML editor?

Thanks,
Steve

Éric Moreau

never used it but already heard about http://www.bluegriffon.org/

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Julian Hansen

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Paul Sauvé

I have used HTML-Kit Tools (paid version) or the free version, which is the

...previous generation of HTML-Kit goes by the name HTML-Kit 292

http://www.chami.com/html-kit/

Arachnophilia is another I have used in the past.

This is the Arachnophilia Home Page. Download the latest version of Arachnophilia here.

Arachnophilia is a Web page development workshop and general programming tool.

http://arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/index.php

Stephen Kairys

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@Julian-
At this point, looking for something simple. I'm learning my away around a web application and want simply to make a minor HTML change to see how it affects the page. So, I'll try NOTEPAD++. Will report back with how it goes. Thanks.

@Eric and @Paul - Thank you for your suggestions. If NOTEPAD++ does not do what I need, I will look at your input.

Steve

Stephen Kairys

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@Julian,

In NOTEPAD++

Except for an odd header:


The entire HTML file displays on one line:

Hmmm...maybe I need to install the HTML tag plugin?

Thanks,
Steve

etech0

I like Sublime Text

Stephen Kairys

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etech0 - Thanks. Will keep in mind but still hoping I don't need to install anything. in fact, it looks like I'd need to pay for it to "legitimately" use it going forward.. per:

https://www.sublimetext.com/3

Sublime Text may be downloaded and evaluated for free, however a license must be purchased for continued use. There is currently no enforced time limit for the evaluation.

At this point, I'd rather not buy any software....

Thanks,
Steve

etech0

True! There are free options as well, such as Notepad++, Bluefish, and more.

Stephen Kairys

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@etech0 - Please see my earlier comment:

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In NOTEPAD++

Except for an odd header:


The entire HTML file displays on one line:

Hmmm...maybe I need to install the HTML tag plugin?
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Thanks.

etech0

It sounds like you might need to tweak a setting or plugin. I'm not too familiar with Notepad++, though.

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Stephen Kairys

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Well, this is interesting.

I tried viewing another HTML file and it displayed fine.
In fact, the file displaying "incorrectly" in Notepad++ is also not working correctly for me in my browser...per this question:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28925577/Local-HTML-page-displays-HTML-code-not-the-actual-page.html

So maybe it's an issue with that particular file...hmmm...

Thanks,
Steve

etech0

There may be a plugin that could reformat the file, otherwise you can use the website Julian Hansen recommended.

Dave Baldwin

In Notepad++, change the EOL conversion setting.

Stephen Kairys

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@Dave,

I selected WINDOWS FORMAT but no change in display. Thanks.

Julian Hansen

@Stephen,

Your HTML file is just a text file.
If the HTML has been output as

<!doctype html><html><head></head><body><h1>Hullo World</h1></body></html>

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Then that is exactly how it is going to look in the editor. You are going to have to reformat the text to put in the CRLF / TABS / SPACEs to format it.

Did you try the reformat URL I posted earlier?

Stephen Kairys

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@Julian,
Yep, the reformat URL helped, it seems.
Thanks!

Stephen Kairys

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Julian,
Thanks! NOTEPAD++ was adequate for my purposes.

Thanks to Eric, Paul and etech0 for your efforts to help. :)

Steve

Dave Baldwin

I would have selected the Unix/Linux format. That doesn't change the text but it does change how it is interpreted. For EOL, Windows uses 'cr/lf', Unix usually uses just 'lf', and Mac uses just 'cr'.

Stephen Kairys

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OK, we must have different versions of NOTEPAD++. Mine says; UNIX/OSX format. But, either way, did not seem to help.

Thanks for the suggestion.
Steve