How to edit html pages that were copied?

[Rank Beginner]

I am following the Beginners videos, and completing the steps as the speaker completes them.

 

As instructed, I copied and pasted my original page three times and "renamed" them tables.html, CSS.html and productlist.html.

 

Now, I am supposed to edit them to remove the content but keep the html tags.

 

How do I do that? The speaker said he did it "offline," so I didn't get to watch.

 

I tried View, Source. I can see my html code, but cannot edit it.

 

I tried Tools, Developer Tools, Html tab and the "edit" button. I can change the code temporarily, but do not seem to be able to save it after editing it. The "save" appears to work, but when I close the file and re-open it, my edits are not there.

 

I tried File, "Edit with Microsoft Word," but that didn't work at all.

 

I'm using a PC running Windows XP.

 

Someone said to use a "text editor," but that's only for a Mac, correct?

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I've been stuck at this point in the course for three days by this problem.

[falkencreative]

No, a text editor is simply a plain-text editor -- Notepad should work fine. To edit the file, right click on it, select "Open with" and select Notepad.

[fize4ever]

No, a text editor is simply a plain-text editor -- Notepad should work fine. To edit the file, right click on it, select "Open with" and select Notepad.

Although Notepad would be a little rough to deal with. Try something much better and more smooth such as, well, Notepad++

[Webkiller]

I am following the Beginners videos, and completing the steps as the speaker completes them.

 

As instructed, I copied and pasted my original page three times and "renamed" them tables.html, CSS.html and productlist.html.

 

Now, I am supposed to edit them to remove the content but keep the html tags.

 

How do I do that? The speaker said he did it "offline," so I didn't get to watch.

 

I tried View, Source. I can see my html code, but cannot edit it.

 

I tried Tools, Developer Tools, Html tab and the "edit" button. I can change the code temporarily, but do not seem to be able to save it after editing it. The "save" appears to work, but when I close the file and re-open it, my edits are not there.

 

I tried File, "Edit with Microsoft Word," but that didn't work at all.

 

I'm using a PC running Windows XP.

 

Someone said to use a "text editor," but that's only for a Mac, correct?

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I've been stuck at this point in the course for three days by this problem.

 

 

I happen to love Source Code editor built in Legacy File Manager because it happens to list the lines of code and highlights like notepad 2.

[Rank Beginner]

No, a text editor is simply a plain-text editor -- Notepad should work fine. To edit the file, right click on it, select "Open with" and select Notepad.

[Rank Beginner]

Thanks, falkencreative, that worked great.

 

Rank Beginner

[Webkiller]

Thanks, falkencreative, that worked great.

 

Rank Beginner

 

Try notepad 2 you will like it alot more then notepad.

 

 

http://download.cnet.com/Notepad2/3000-2351_4-10516749.html

[daddyalfie]

Be careful when using ANYTHING but a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR! like notepad. Some text editors like WORD and others add formatting codes to the text. Believe me, you do NOT want that!

 

HTML, all HTML and nothing but the HTML.

[infernoexpert]

try dream viewer...