Not visual HTML-editors

Those who is already familiar with elements of web-design and web - programming, undoubtedly, have collided{faced} impossibility of serious job in WYSIWYG-editors HTML. Usually they give out "dirty" and excessively razdutyj a code, to edit which the built - in means it appears not more conveniently, than in Notepad. For professional job with a code in languages HTML, Perl, PHP or ASP it is necessary to look for the special decision - not visual HTML-editors. Among them, by the tradition, the recognized leader still recently was HomeSite. But has passed very few{not enough;very poorly} time, and for light other HTML-editors outwardly resembling HomeSite, but having features have appeared. For those who has not had time to make yet a choice, and this clause{article} is intended.

The name: Macromedia HomeSite

The version: 5.0

The author: Allaire

The license:

Shareware - 30 days, then - $99

The size: 13,88 Mb

Site:

www.macromedia.com/software/homesite

Rating: *****

Program HomeSite has well recommended itself in professional community of web designers as powerful and floppy means of a spelling not only a HTML-code and scripts on JavaScript, but also programs on Perl, PHP, ASP. It, similar, not so was pleasant to the giant of multimedia - instrumetarija Macromedia, and recently she has swallowed up company Allaire together with all flagman products, switching HomeSite.

The previous version, HomeSite 4.5.2, belonging still to firm Allaire, contained rudimentary means of visual editing as WYSIWYG-mode Design. Certainly, to him it was far up to opportunities Macromedia Dreamweaver, but also he strongly did not spoil a code. With purchase of a product by company Macromedia this mode from a sin has been far away providently removed from the program, and in the new version, HomeSite 5, the button « has been added To open in Macromedia Dreamweaver ».

As the newest, and previous versions HomeSite have the most powerful means of a spelling of a code. First of all editor HomeSite is allocated with convenience of job with attributes tegov. If to translate the cursor inside of any tega and to press "blank", the dropping out list of his{its} attributes on the right will appear. After a choice of attribute the additional dropping out list of possible{probable} values, for example, colors or URL opens. So, not remembering all attributes and their values (and it is a lot of them), it is possible to write easily and quickly an initial code of pages and scripts of the future website. Separate attention magnificent realization of illumination of syntax of the basic webs - languages (HTML, XML, ASP, PHP, Perl, JavaScript, CSS, etc.) deserves, and all simultaneously in one document!

For acceleration of input tegov it is possible to use three powerful means, available in HomeSite: adjusted "hot" keys, thematic toolbars (Fonts, Tables, Forms, etc.), and also numerous masters (wizards). With their help it is possible not only to prepare a skeleton of the future page, but also without problems to create the complex{difficult} table, the form, or even the dropping out list of links as unpretentious JavaScript.

In addition to listed basic editing tools HomeSite has set of the useful built - in functions. First of all it is means of formatting of a code and his{its} check for conformity to standards HTML: CodeSweepers and Validate Current Document accordingly. In the editor are accessible a little CodeSweepers, including user. By means of these adjusted means it is possible to clear one pressing of the button of a mousy a code of page of superfluous blanks and breaks of lines or to add them in the necessary places. After that treacherous breaks between the joined pictures will disappear without a trace, and a code it will be identical to work both in MS IE, and in NN.

Tool Palette is very convenient for a choice or the task of color of elements. With his{its} help the named, safe, system and user colors will be easily accessible. For a fast insert of a code of the necessary picture it is useful tool Tumbnails creating in a small window pass - slajd-shou from all graphic files of the current directory. Simply we move a picture in the necessary site of the document, and its{her} code automatically appears on a place of the cursor.

In HomeSite slightly cut down version of professional CSS-editor Bradsoft TopStyle 2.10 Lite, used for creation and editing of tables of styles enters. After a choice of the necessary selector of style in separate window TopStyle absolutely all become accessible his{its} properties (as a tree). At once after addition or editing of any property of change will be displayed in the window of preliminary viewing representing "slice" of browser IE with a fragment of the current page.

Fans{Amateurs} of creation of elements of navigation on a site as maps - images in HomeSite will like the most convenient tool Create Image Map. After a choice of the necessary image and the task of the name in a special window it is possible to allocate active sites of the future map and to enter addresses to which they refer. For the control of accuracy of allocation the site of the image inside him{it} will be displayed in the other window.

In HomeSite there is also tool Document Weight, allowing to estimate speed of loading of page together with all images and the files connected to her. He will count up the general{common} size of page and will show time of its{her} loading with modems of all speeds.

But the most useful at creation of a site by the command, undoubtedly, will be the expanded contextual replacement (Extended replace). With its{her} help it is possible to replace the selected fragment of a code quickly with another not only in the current document, but also in all open documents, in the specified folder and her{it} podpapkakh, and also in all the project. Thus results of replacement will be displayed in a separate window of the program, is direct under a window of the editor. If there to choose any line of replacement, the window of the editor will show a place of its{her} arrangement (even in case the replaced text is located in the other file). It will help to cancel the made correction in case of a mistake. The command of the expanded replacement supports regular expressions, kill on expansions and types of files, allows to pass{miss} tegi and to carry out reserve copying directories before replacement. Due to this HomeSite is convenient means for creation, editing and administration of projects of the big sites.

For beginning{starting} and even experienced users in HomeSite the huge quantity{amount} of patterns of new documents of the most various types is accessible: HTML, DHTML, XHTML, Java, WML, etc. Practically nothing understanding in programming, by means of patterns it is possible to create without effort, for example, slide - show on DHTML. For the fast publication and updating of the project the FTP-client is built - in him{it}. Updating on search or creation of a script of automatic updating of files of the project is possible. Thus it is not necessary to worry about such "trifle", as out-of-date pages.

HomeSite would not win such popularity, there will be no at him{it} the most convenient interface becoming de fakto the standard for not visual HTML-editors. He will consist of the panel of groups of tools of fast input tegov (on the right above), the universal panel of the manager of resources, (a browser of files, the control panel the project and HTML-managements), the inspector tegov (at the left), the main window of editing (on the right) and windows of messages (below).

Switching between documents in a window of editing is carried out with the help jarlychkov in the bottom of a window, and the way of display - in an initial kind or in a window of a browser - is switched jarlychkami along his{its} top edge{territory}. Besides the edited document can be seen{overlooked} and in one of external browsers (IE, NN, Opera, etc.).

The window of editing also gives a number{line} of useful opportunities: breakdown on two windows, viewing with a hyphenation, numbering of lines, installation and transition on bookmarks, viewing of not displayed symbols, deployment on all screen, check and autoend entered tegov and even display of a window of a browser under a window of the editor. In browse mode it is possible to switch on display of the horizontal and vertical rulers assisting precisely to arrange elements of page. There is no in the program, unless, a tool "hand", as in Adobe PageMaker, for fast moving under the document.

It is possible to list{transfer} for a long time still advantages and opportunities HomeSite, but it is time to pass already to other products.

The name: SNK Visual HTML Workshop

The version: 3.5

The author: SNK Software

The license: Shareware, 572,59 r. ($20)

The size: 3,5 Mb

Site: www.snkey.net/products/workshop/index.html

Rating: ***

Russian HTML-editor SNK Visual HTML Workshop is now distributed in structure of the integrated package for web - mastering SNK WebOffice, but can be downloaded and separately. Externally interface SNK Visual HTML Workshop reminds more eminent analogues: at the left - a tree of the project, from above - the menu and tabs with toolbars, on the right - a window of the editor, and below - the panel of messages. However absence of tab View in the window of the editor at once is evident. It means, that SNK Visual HTML Workshop is not completely integrated with MS IE and does not allow to display conveniently results of job inside a window of the editor of the program. On pressing the button viewing in an external browser, in particular, in a separate window of own browser constructed on nucleus MS IE is possible{probable}.

As well as other HTML-editors, he highlights tegi practically all basic languages of web - programming. To tell the truth, during one moment one of sintaksisov (gets out in the menu, by default HTML), and an insert in the initial document of code CSS is highlighted only or a script is displayed by grey color. It is good, that at opening the document the editor independently defines{determines} a way of illumination on expansion of a file.

There is no in SNK Visual HTML Workshop and the most convenient mechanism of the help of parameters current tega and their editing in a separate window, and also a contextual menu of the commands used to the selected site of a code. But instead of these convenient mechanisms in the editor from SNK there are other means of acceleration of job: "hot" keys and commands of an insert tegov, assistants to an insert tegov and scripts.

Masters CSS Builder and JavaScript Builder represent practically separate programs of generation of tables of styles and visual designing of functions. All parameters in them are named Russian words: "Space", "Field", "Positioning", "Tracking", "Set", etc.

The selected fragments of the text also can be processed, but only commands from the top menu « Editing-> Manipulations ». Here there are every possible operations with the selected area: change of registers only tegov, translation specsimvolov in ampersandy, clearing from tegov, removal{distance} of superfluous blanks, and such translation function convenient for the Russian users « qwerty - jcuken ». In SNK Visual HTML Workshop from one widespread coding 10 commands of translation are built - in another. The most useful function of HTML-editors - advanced search with replacement - in a product from SNK also is present.

Job with projects is conveniently organized in the editor. « The master of creation of new projects », it is possible to say, it is made « on 5 with plus ». Really, for « five steps » all local and external ways of the project, heading of the main page, a name of an external file of tables of styles, global parameters of a background, the text and hyperlinks will be easily and simply set, metategi (the description, keywords), files of an automatic insert of repeating codes in and each document of the project, the coding by default, and also is described structure of frames if they are used. After carrying out of this simple procedure creation and addition in the project of new pages will appreciablly be simplified.

To additional useful properties SNK Visual HTML Workshop it is possible to add calculation of time of loading of page, « the doctor of the project », clearing it{him} from dust, and the built - in FTP-client for automatic updating a site. Would be an inexcusable oversight to not mention competently made Help of the program including first of all Russian-speaking directories on HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

All basic properties of the editor ("registration", "behaviour", "illumination", "syntax", « contents of collections of tools ») are editable in a window of adjustments. All of them are realized in the built - in language eScript, that allows to add own commands. For creation of own collections of components it is possible to use program Package Editor accessible on a site of developers of the editor, and always it is possible to set commands in the command line which is taking place in the bottom part of a window of the program.

Certainly, SNK Visual HTML Workshop does not contain set of the unique functions patented by monsters of toolkit for web - mastering, but also does not suffer from absence of originality. And as a whole, for ridiculous money (and, in roubles) the compact and powerful HTML-editor whom it is pleasant to name Russian is accessible to web designers of any level!

The name: AceHTML Pro

The version: 5.03.1

The author: Visicom Media, Inc.

The license: Shareware, $59,95

The size: 6,1 Mbajt

Site: www.visicommedia.com/acehtml

Rating: ****

This rather small HTML-editor by the opportunities practically does not concede well-known HomeSite. It is possible to say, that with transition HomeSite in hands of the giant of web - toolkit Macromedia at AceHTML even the opportunity to leave forward has appeared.

If to speak about opportunities of the program it is necessary to list{transfer} simply the same options, as at HomeSite. It, first of all, illumination completely adjusted on the taste tegov with support of all popular languages of web - programming, switching XML. As well as all HTML-editors of the senior class, AceHTML it can be used for creation and convenient management of the big projects, down to the publication on the FTP-server by means of built - in FTP-client AceFTP and autopreservation in archive. Certainly, the editor allows to look through results of editing as in the built - in window of a browser on cursor MS IE, and in one of four external browsers adjusted by the user (among which it is already specified Opera). To tell the truth, built - in browser AceHTML is more convenient, as in him there are such small, but pleasant trifles, as display in a window from 640³480 up to 1024³768 (in HomeSite only up to 800³600) or a line of input URL.

The program can check correctness of a code with the help enough powerful built - in validatora which recommendations will help you to make the document ideal, let at times understandable and not to all browsers. In the editor is present built - in optimizator a code which can clean{remove} superfluous blanks, carries of lines, comments and others unnecessary, but otjazheljajuhhie the document of a trifle.

In AceHTML, as well as in HomeSite, there is cherezvychajno the convenient tool « an Advanced search and replacement », also supporting regular expressions and selection of files on a mask.

If on a computer editor CSS Bradsoft TopStyle at editing tables of styles in AceHTML it is possible to call his{its} pressing of button " CSS " toolbars is established. Otherwise it is quite possible to do without quite good built - in tool Style Sheet Expert.

The program contains the interesting decision for check of job PHP-and Perl-scripts - so-called parsery. They start external interpreters of these languages (for example, Active Perl) to check up syntax and job of scripts.

In AceHTML there is also such useful opportunity, as check of job of links. Up to a pain reminding kind HomeSite, editor AceHTML has in something even more perfect interface. There is a sensation, that his{its} authors have already worked in HomeSite and have decided to clean{remove} those lacks which from time to time remembered a bad word from the child.

All elements are so densely located in a window of the program that do not borrow{occupy} a superfluous place. For example, the table of special symbols is compressed in one horizontal line which in case of need can be scrolled. Even the top strip of the menu is divided between the menu and one of toolbars. At the strip of the menu and at each toolbar on the right is present small strelochka Add or Remove Buttons, allowing to leave on the panel or in the menu that is used more often. The toolbars, organized it is horizontal, as in HomeSite, are more numerous and are sated with various buttons. And designers tegov and generators of scripts simply cause affection! Even if you do not understand in JavaScript, now for you will not make a problem to make on your site dropping out menus or to draw comets flying behind the cursor.

Pamjatuja about convenience of job in HomeSite, it is possible to say with confidence, that in AceHTML at all it is less than them. Moreover, practically all of them, starting{beginning} from methods and finishing "hot" keys, remind HomeSite, but have additional pluss. There are also contextual menus with the help of the parameters, arising at input of a blank inside any tega. Thus in a right window of the program all existing attributes, events and styles given tega with an opportunity of the task of values will be deduced{removed}. Those from them, that are realized only in separate browsers, marked with corresponding badges. Besides for the current document in a right window of the program it is possible to choose tabs Code Explorer or Visual Explorer by means of which it is easy to check up structure of page and the project. AceHTML will especially please fans{amateurs} to use the right button of the mouse. The menu opened by her{it} allows to carry out above the selected site of the text of one and a half ten various operations. For example, it is possible to cause a window of editing of all properties selected tega or to transform some lines of the text into the unnumbered list, to call Code Optimiser, quickly to insert a hyperlink or the image. In a window of an insert of the image even something is realized like a browser of graphic files with a preview. At job with the big documents to establish by the right button of the mouse of a bookmark the opportunity is convenient for fast transition to the necessary place in the document.

The built - in managements{manuals} on HTML, CSS, SSI and JavaScript in AceHTML not less full and detailed, than in HomeSite, but open in separate windows outside of the program and do not block the edited document. The program possesses floppy and detailed system of adjustment so she{it} can be adapted under tastes of the most exacting user.

In particular, it is possible to edit patterns of new documents, to operate autopreservation of edited files. Big advantage AceHTML is also very good multilanguage support. By default in the editor and spelling (it is used speller MS Word) the system codepage so the user simply overlooks about a problem of codings is established.

If you old admirer HomeSite or were going to to get it{him}, but money as it is usual, does not suffice, can save and buy his{its} not less powerful analogue AceHTML Pro, practically anything thus not having lost and even still more very many useful to job.

The name: 1st Page 2000

The version: 2.0

The author: Evrsoft

The license: Freeware

The size: 4,87 Mbajt

Site: www.evrsoft.com/download / * download_now

Rating: ***

Behind the modest name 1st Page (« the first page »), meaning something like Notepad or Frontpage Express, disappears the original tool of creation of HTML-pages. Originality of it{him} consists that depending on a self-rating of the user it can be offered to him or the plain menu from the big buttons of an insert of the most basic tegov and commands (Easy mode), or practically sound clone HomeSite though and distinguished from him{it} elements of the interface and some opportunities.

At the first start of the program the user is offered to be defined{determined} and choose an operating mode of the program depending on his{its} professional level. If necessary, menu Options always allows to change an operating mode. Mode Expert prelagaet familiar on HomeSite configuration of the interface: the menu, toolbars of a window of the browser - manager of the project at the left and the main thing of a window of editor HTML on the right. On the same place - above a window of editing - is jarlychok preliminary viewing in the built - in browser, and from above, in a toolbar, there is a button of viewing of page in an external browser. The same tabs of open documents, as in HomeSite, the same toolbars. There is an illumination tegov various webs - languages, the truth chosen manually. Like all same! Unless, "hot" keys are by default appointed differently, than in HomeSite. However the interface 1st Page appreciablly differs from interface HomeSite. For example, there is a separate panel of a choice of webs - colors to the right of a window of the editor. Here it is possible, as in graphic programs, to choose color from a palette a pipette or to set it{him} manually.

In the left panel of the manager of resources, except for a browser of files and the manager of projects, there is also an active directory on tegam languages of a marking and their expansions for separate browsers. If to click on any tegu, he will appear on a place of the cursor in a window of the editor. Also there is a tab with the information on the basic tegakh HTML 4.0, but, as against HomeSite, their description (from W3C) is given on the tab to one window near to the editor both prosmotromredaktorom and v`juerom. More competently in a window of viewing framing for the certain sanction (up to 1024³768) is realized. There is a unique mode of a preview in real time in which shares half-and-half and all changes in a code of page are immediately displayed in a window of viewing..

However something for professional job all the same does not suffice. In the editor 1st Page, for example, there is no dropping out menu of helps of properties current tega - the most convenient accelerator of job. Though in the contextual menu also there is item{point} Edit tag but where you will press, he remains inactive. There is no also other important tool - « Advanced search and replacement ». There is a replacement with support of regular expressions, but only inside the current document. Toolkit Tidy HTML Quick Tools is unsuitable for check of correctness of a code of page as translates Russian letters in not readable specsimvoly and very strongly deforms design.

The set of items{points} of the main menu also is designed for novice users who need to be helped with the task of the basic properties of page, by an insert of a picture or a simple script. Well though, that it is possible to edit items{points} of the menu, all tool panels, and also "hot" keys of commands. It was not possible to find and an option of preservation of files in format Unix.

Though the editor like would intend and for beginning{starting}, in him there is no choice of various patterns of new documents and the advanced assistants - "wizards". Nevertheless, even the skilled web designer can find in the editor something useful. For example, in the menu, the appearing ambassador of pressing of the right button of the mouse on the selected fragment of the text, is greater items{points}, than in HomeSite: it is possible to set all parameters of formatting of the text and the paragraph, to replace the register, to transform to the numbered and unnumbered list, in the table, in the comment or to make the selected text the link. To services of web designers also 450 Java-scripts, 15 DHTML-scripts, 17 Perl-scripts, the XML-converter, the HTML-compressor and the autoproof-reader of English spelling. Similar, that 1st Page 2000 it was created for professionals, but by opportunities and convenience does not hold out up to a serious level a little. Nevertheless, it, most likely, the unique free-of-charge HTML-editor of such class.

The name: HotDog Professional

The version: 6.2

The author: Sausage software

The license: Shareware, $99,95

The size: 10,53 Mbajt

Site: www.sausage.com/professional/overview.html

Rating: ****

Though this not visual HTML-editor has the respectable age, a known name and prefix Pro, however behind all these personal belongings and set of a tinsel no, and looks through the tool for teenagers. Even externally similar on HomeSite the interface with a window of the manager of resources and the toolbars incorporated as tabs to the uniform block, at once something gives out the orientation on a teenage audience. Whether it is not enough tabs of toolbars, whether there is no built - in preliminary viewing of the document, and can be, frighten off the professional ridiculous sounds (which are offered to be disconnected there and then) and children's illustrations with a dog of a gangster kind almost in each window of the program.

As a whole, HotDog Pro support of management by projects (websites), the master, tables and "hot" keys of a fast insert tegov, the contextual help on properties tegov in the separate tab of a window of the manager of the resources, the built - in FTP-client for uploading a file has all basic attributes of the HTML-editor, such as adjusted illumination tegov. In the program there is a unpretentious editor of tables of styles, and poderzhivajutsja complex{difficult} enough operations with the selected fragments of the text. Moreover, for expansion of opportunities of editing HTML directly from a window of the program it is possible to connect additions under name SuperToolz.

Interface HotDog too is for what to praise. For example, for a pleasant opportunity to place some open documents vertically for fast access to each of them or for the button of a choice of a format of preservation of a file (Win/Unix/Mac) in the left bottom corner of a window of the editor. Very conveniently that almost all additional tools HotDog are located in a window of the manager of resources as tabs (all in the manager can be up to twelve tabs!). Besides the file - manager the table specsimvolov, the quite good navigator on structure of the document, editor Clipboard, the macroeditor, the bookmarks made in MS IE or NN, the editor of properties tegov, table HTML-tegov and even the small editor of scripts there were conveniently placed. It is necessary to note also such pleasant tools HotDog, not included in the manager of resources, as the generator of photo galleries from the pictures which are taking place in the chosen directory, or the manager of multimedia files.

And nevertheless to recommend this HTML-editor to professionals there are no because of absence in him such important tools, as the expanded replacement, validator a code, the powerful editor of styles, and the main thing, because of his{its} unreasonably high price at not so high reliability and productivity.

<FONT> </FONT>

The given element allows to set the size, color and tracings of a font by which the text placed in an element will be deduced{removed}. Tables of styles give the same opportunities, but more simple and understandable way.

Syntax

<FONT

CLASS = " a classname (names of classes) "

COLOR = " the name of color | *CCCCCC "

DIR = " LTR | RTL "

FACE = " the name of a font "

ID = " the unique alphanumeric identifier "

LANG = " a code of language "

SIZE = " from 1 up to 7 | from +1 up to +6 | from-1 up to-6 "

STYLE = " the information on style "

TITLE = " the additional text "

/FONT>