Hypertext Builder 2003 Built-in Helpers Lee Underwood
A Helping Hand's Never a Bad Thing
In order to help make sure the coding is valid XHTML, Hypertext Builder provides its own built-in helpers. The software supplies:
automatic insertion of quotes for tag attributes
automatic lowercase for all XHTML tags
automatic backslash for all empty tags
automatic insertion of end tags
Each one of these functions can be controlled in the Settings dialog box to allow for greater flexibility. However, in order to maintain valid code, the
default settings should be left unchanged.
As you begin to enter a tag, the editor helps by suggesting the next step in an open tag. This is accomplished by popup tag/attribute reference windows. When the "<" bracket is typed, a window opens with choices for entering a tag. You can move the cursor to select the code or, as you begin to enter the desired code, the cursor in the window will move closer to that tag.
When the tag is entered, press the spacebar and the editor will give a number of options to complete the tag. For example, if you typed in "<div", a window will open with the attributes associated with the <div> tag (class=, id=, onclick=, style=, etc.). Several of the tags (such as frame, table, anchor, comment, and server side) each have different colors associated with them, making it easer to find them in the code.
While it sounds like a slow process, once you get the hang of it, it helps speed things up quite a bit. Of course, if you wish, you can ignore the window and complete the tag yourself or turn off the popup feature entirely.
Text (.TXT and .RTF format) and spreadsheet files can be imported directly into an existing document or into a new one created by Hypertext Builder. In either instance, the text is imported with the proper code supplied by the program. In the case of a new file, all the proper XHTML code is created, including the code in the head section. You will need to add the desired meta tags and any links to external style sheets and JavaScript files (this would be a useful addition in a future version).
Several files can be opened in the editor at the same time. This makes it handy when you're working on several web pages and theire external style sheet, JavaScript files, SSI files, and other associated files.
Popup Tag Window
