Re: [libreoffice-users] Using LO Writer to edit HTML

I use to "hand code" everything and then check my work in a browser.  
Now with more complex pages, it can be very hard to keep one edited 
without using a WYSIWYG editor.  Yes, I use text editors for some 
things, but there are a lot of things that need the editing while 
viewing the page, and not just the code.




On 11/14/2014 06:18 PM, Felmon Davis wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2014, Tim---Kracked_P_P---webmaster wrote:
>
> > Yes, a text editor helps for some editing of an HTML file.  Yet, for 
> > some work I need a WYSIWYG editor for the look and feel of the web 
> > document.
> >
> > I use Kate [Ubuntu based Linux Mint] for the text editor.  I use it 
> > for the Find/Replace option to change 91 links from [say] "4.3.3.2_" 
> > to "4.3.4.1_".  That takes too much time in a WYSIWYG editor, or at 
> > least the ones I have used.
> >
> > Currently I use Kompozer, but when I upgrade from Mint 16 to 17 
> > [14.04 based] and beyond, the graphical display methods do not like 
> > the upgraded version that Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 now uses.  So I will be 
> > looking for a different DEDICATED web page editor.
> >
> > Yes, Writer can do the HTML editing, but I would prefer a WYSIWYG 
> > editor that was created specifically for web page editing and 
> > hopefully with error checking options.
>
> I haven't followed the thread with great care so I may have overlooked 
> a reference to 'bluefish'. <http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/features.html>
>
> I haven't used it in quite a spell so this isn't a 'recommendation', 
> just a reference to a tool which might be of use.
>
> it is not, I think, wysiwyg as such but it will open your browser for 
> inspection of results. (looking at the website it seems it may open 
> your page within bluefish but I'm skimming too fast to be sure.)
>
> see what you think.
>
> (apologies if this has already been considered.)
>
> F.
>
>  >
> > On 11/13/2014 07:29 AM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
> > > On 11/13/2014 06:39 AM, Ian Whitfield wrote:
> > > > Hi Kolbjoern
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > >
> > > > The document already exists - so I'm selecting 'File Open', I 
> > > > change the File Type to 'HTML Document (Writer)' and select my 
> > > > file. It then opens in "view" mode - So how do I get to the code to 
> > > > edit it??
> > >
> > > I just tried it again, and I think I see your problem. I did exactly 
> > > as you did, and the "HTML source" option did not appear on the View 
> > > menu. I think the problem is that, when opening the file, you are 
> > > changing the File Type to "HTML Document (Writer)." When you do 
> > > that, all you get is a WYSIWYG display along with no HTML source 
> > > option. So, I tried it again, but instead of changing the file type 
> > > to "HTML Document (Writer)" I kept it at "All types." Then when I 
> > > opened an HTML file, I saw the source code instead of the WYSIWYG 
> > > display.
> > >
> > > Not sure if this is intended behavior or a bug.
> > >
> > > (All this said, I agree with Tom that I would use a regular text 
> > > editor to edit HTML code. Gedit works nicely on my Ubuntu machine.)
> > >
> > > Virgil
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 11/13/2014 01:18 PM, Kolbjørn Stuestøl wrote:
> > > > > When saving your document, select "HTML Document (Writer) (.html)" 
> > > > > in the "File type:" drop down list in the Save dialog.
> > > > > Kolbjoern
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Den 13.11.2014 11:18, skreiv Ian Whitfield:
> > > > > > Hi All
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can I get some help on this please??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have read about, and looked-up, the possibility of editing HTML 
> > > > > > documents in Writer but can not get it to work!!
> > > > > > No matter what I do I can not fine 'HTML Mode' or 'View HTML' as 
> > > > > > talked about ion the help files.
> > > > > > I can load my document but can not get at the HTML code.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What am I missing or doing wrong??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm using LO 4.3 on PClinuxOS (latest)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for any help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IanW
> > > > > > Pretoria RSA


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