I am now using Notepad++ as seems to be often suggested here for basic html & css editing. Only thing missing is a method to HTML Encode pasted in text. Is there a way to do this in Notepad++ or do I need to look for a different editor which dos this? If so any suggestions, I have used Komposer in the past which was ok, is there anything better out there now.
If users want to check the correctness of HTML files, they could go to and have the files validated automatically online. In case the users want to check the files offline, they can download an application called CSE HTML Validator from Then users should open notepad++ and add the following lines
Note: Most if the people make a silly mistake. They write HTML code and save it in .txt format by pressing Win + S. But, if you save file in TXT format, this Preview HTML plugin will not work. You have to save the file in .html format to get the preview.
I can see that when using an editor like notepad++ we'd rather have the html "naked" and not in an echo statement, to give the editor the ability to color-code and match up HTML tags with their ending tags, etc.
If you are completely new to programming, this section is critical, as you need to create one .html file and run it within a browser on your computer. This is not difficult, but it does require that you understand files and folders.
To receive credit for your pre-work, and so that it is accessible during theworkshop, please copy all your files (one .html and at least one image file) onto a flash drive. Your work will be reviewed briefly during the first day ofthe workshop.
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