HTML Basic - Chapter2

HTML Editors

　　Write HTML Using Notepad or TextEdit

　　　　Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors.

　　　　However, for learning HTML we recommend a simple text editor like Notepad(PC) or TextEdit(Mac).

　　　　We believe using a simple text editor is good way to learn HTML.

　　　　Follow the four steps below to create your first web page with Notepad or TextEdit.

　　　　　　Step1: Open Notepad(PC)

　　　　　　　　Open Notepad in Window 8 or later:

　　　　　　　　　　Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.

　　　　　　　　Open Notepad in Windows 7 or earlier:

　　　　　　　　　　Click Start (bottom left on your screen). Click All Programs. Click Accessories. Click Notepad.

　　　　　　Step2: Write  Some HTML

　　　　　　　　Write or copy some HTML into Notepad.

　　　　　　Step3: Save the HTML Page

　　　　　　　　Save the file on your computer. Select File > Save as in the Notepad menu.

　　　　　　　　Name the file "index.htm" and set the encoding to UTF-8 (which is preferred encoding for HTML files).

　　　　　　Step4: View the HTML Page in Your Browser

　　　　　　　　Open the saved HTML file in your favorite browser (double click on the file, or right-click-and choose "Open with")