Creating HTML files

These procedures describe how to create new HTML files , allowing implementation of PDT 's full HTML editing functionality.

To create a new HTML file:

  1. In Project Explorer view, select the folder into which you would like to create the file and from the Menu Bar go to File | New | HTML Page -or- right-click the folder and select File | New | HTML. Page. The new HTML Page dialog will appear.
  2. Enter the file's name and click Next.
  3. Select which HTML template to use for the new file and click Finish.

The new HTML file will be created and will open in a standard HTML editor.

If you are interested in editing your code in a WYSIWYG view, you can install the WST Web Page Editor plugin. This plugin provides functionality while allowing you to view something very similar to your end outcome before the project has been completed. To download the necessary plugin, follow this link: http://kb.zend.com/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=419.

For more information on adding a plugin see Update Manager.

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More information about writing HTML can be found at: http://www.w3schools.com/html