Opening html

Leonardo · Leonardo #1 (**permalink**)

05-24-2009, 09:43 PM

Hello, I'm new to the forum, to macs, and to writing HTML.

I've been having a bit of a problem opening html files. When I save a web page I'm working on as firstpage.html and try to open it to work on it some more again in text-edit, I get a blank screen or just the background color of the web page.
The only way I've been able to get around this is to save the web page as both firstpage.html and firstpage.txt which seems like more work than it should be.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

kahlil88 · kahlil88 #2 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 01:55 AM

Text Edit was never very nice to me as far as editing HTML. I recommend using Bean or better yet a code editor like Smultron.

miles01110 · miles01110 #3 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 02:25 AM

I found Smultron to be quite lacking. Go with TextWrangler.

Leonardo · Leonardo #4 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 11:06 AM

textwrangler is for 4.0 or later I'm afraid.

Ah, It appears bean and Smultron are for later models as well...

louishen · louishen #5 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 11:54 AM

If you are running Panther BBedit lite (Text Wranglers older brother) can still be downloaded here

Free BBEdit Lite 6.1.2 mac , BBEdit Lite 6.1.2 mac free download

novicew · novicew #6 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 12:33 PM

How about the built-in good old vim.

louishen · louishen #7 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 12:44 PM

Now you have 2 good options

macvim - Google Code

Leonardo · Leonardo #8 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 12:47 PM

So are you guys saying there is no other around having to save the web-page as both a .txt file and a .html file unless I use something other than just plain 'ol textedit?

miles01110 · miles01110 #9 (**permalink**)

05-25-2009, 03:21 PM

No, we're saying that as an HTML editor, TextEdit falls far, far short. I didn't realize you were still on 10.3 though, sorry.

Leonardo #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2009 Posts: 84 Mac Specs: eMac OS X 10.4.11 1.25GB RAM 40GB original hard drive,	05-24-2009, 09:43 PM Hello, I'm new to the forum, to macs, and to writing HTML. I've been having a bit of a problem opening html files. When I save a web page I'm working on as firstpage.html and try to open it to work on it some more again in text-edit, I get a blank screen or just the background color of the web page. The only way I've been able to get around this is to save the web page as both firstpage.html and firstpage.txt which seems like more work than it should be. Does anyone have any suggestions? Last edited by Leonardo; 05-24-2009 at 09:50 PM.
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kahlil88 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2008 Location: Mendocino, CA Posts: 671 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro A1151 2.16 GHz	05-25-2009, 01:55 AM Text Edit was never very nice to me as far as editing HTML. I recommend using Bean or better yet a code editor like Smultron. There is no system but GNU and Linux is one of its kernels. Join the FSF as an Associate Member!
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Leonardo #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2009 Posts: 84 Mac Specs: eMac OS X 10.4.11 1.25GB RAM 40GB original hard drive,	05-25-2009, 11:06 AM textwrangler is for 4.0 or later I'm afraid. Ah, It appears bean and Smultron are for later models as well... Last edited by D3v1L80Y; 12-18-2009 at 12:30 PM.
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louishen #5 (permalink)
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Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,682 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	05-25-2009, 12:44 PM Now you have 2 good options macvim - Google Code Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Leonardo #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 24, 2009 Posts: 84 Mac Specs: eMac OS X 10.4.11 1.25GB RAM 40GB original hard drive,	05-25-2009, 12:47 PM So are you guys saying there is no other around having to save the web-page as both a .txt file and a .html file unless I use something other than just plain 'ol textedit?
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miles01110 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2009 Posts: 469	05-25-2009, 03:21 PM No, we're saying that as an HTML editor, TextEdit falls far, far short. I didn't realize you were still on 10.3 though, sorry. 14 People You Meet in the Apple Store Why Is My Credit Card Company Trying to Phish Me?
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