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Posted by patrick j on 04/10/07 10:52
On Apr 9, 2007 Lisa wrote:
> Here are some things I'd like to have - some that were available in
> the SGML software I used ages ago but haven't seen in HTML software.
> -integrated ftp that only uploads pages you have changed
> -link checking
> -orphan file/image checking
> -html validation
> -css editor
> -ability to map your own keyboard shortcuts
> -it would be wonderful to have a tool that uncluttered MS html, or the
> ability to remove all span tags, all attributes from p, etc. that's
> what my authors write in.
> -ability to select the contents of a tag with or without the tag
> -find and replace across a whole project
I would echo [0] those that suggest an advanced text editor. Looking at
your requirements you might be happier with that. Don't be put off by the
phrase "advanced text editor" because I think getting your head around
using one of these is easier than learning how to use a "WYSIWYG" editor
personally. I do have Dreamweaver (I got it for practically no money as I
work at a University) but I've never been much good at figuring it all out,
to me it seems to make life very complicated compared to just using a good
text editor. I can't suggest a text editor in particular for you because I
use a Mac and don't know the Windows world very well. However there are
many excellent text editors for Windows.
With the text editor you will want GREP (regular expressions) searching and
multi-file/disc searching.
The multi-file/disc searching will achieve the "find and replace across a
whole project" requirement you mention. If you haven't used GREP before you
will be surprised how easy it is to pick up. The basics can be learned in
an afternoon. It is easier to figure out than learning some new application
and once you have the idea of GREP it will be a great friend to you in
creating web-pages. With a fairly basic knowledge of GREP for example you
will easily be able to "remove all span tags" or "all attributes from p,
etc" or have the "ability to select the contents of a tag with or without
the tag" . An advanced text editor will most likely allow you to save GREP
expressions and so you can create your own custom "cleaning" expressions
suited ideally to your situation.
My text editor BBEdit (Mac only) does do FTP but in fact your FTP request
will be easily accomplished with a separate FTP client. My FTP client has a
"mirror" capability where it matches the contents of a file on my computer
with the directory on the server. So, it only changes the files that have
been changed. This is a common enough capability and I'm sure there are
even free FTP clients that will do this.
I don't know if the text editors for Windows include HTML validation
by-and-large but this is bound to be available. On my Mac I use the iCab
web-browser but once again this is Mac only.
[0] but not in a PHP kind of a way :)
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Patrick - Brighton, UK
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