Django HTML Editor

[Ngu Soon Hui]

I want a free HTML editor that is compatible with Django template's
syntax. I just want to edit my Django power application's HTML faster.
When I say compatible, I mean that the editor shouldn't screw up all
the Django template's tags and variables.

I used some HTML editors out there, but they are not compatible with
Django template in that they don't recognize the tags. I am not sure
whether there are any HTML editor that can do this job.

[Ngu Soon Hui]

Forgot to mention, it would be definitely helpful if there is a
WYSIWYG editor available. Thanks

[Andre Meyer]

Hi

You might wanna take a look at Komodo Edit.It supports Django templates. It's not WYSIWYG, though.

cheers
André

[Bradley Wright]

On Jun 14, 7:06 am, Ngu Soon Hui <soonhui....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want a free HTML editor that is compatible with Django template's
> syntax. I just want to edit my Django power application's HTML faster.
> When I say compatible, I mean that the editor shouldn't screw up all
> the Django template's tags and variables.

VIM has appropriate syntax highlighting, although it's about as far
from WYSIWYG as you can get.

TextMate (or E for windows) has a very good Django Template bundle.
Not free though.

[Oscar Carlsson]

I would go for Textmate (haven't tried E tho) even if it costs some money - it's a superb text editor!

There are a few plugins for VIM that are very useful (especially http://tinyurl.com/cm4nm) for this kind of editing, but Textmate is a lot better.

Oscar

[oliver]

Hi, I can really recommend e-editor (text mate clone for windows),
uses the same textmate bundles so it knows django and django html.
light weight and quick and good support.

http://www.e-texteditor.com/

[Peter Melvyn]

> I want a free HTML editor that is compatible with Django template's
> syntax. I just want to edit my Django power application's HTML faster.
> When I say compatible, I mean that the editor shouldn't screw up all
> the Django template's tags and variables.

If you are on Windows, you can try www.pspad.com (it is not WYSIWYG)

HTH, Peter

[mario]

Hi,

Have you tried using TinyMCE. It works and is compatible with Django
Templates including bundled templates such as flatpages, etc.
The URL is http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/?id=powered_by_tinymce_mini.
Also check out Bill De Hora web site,
http://www.dehora.net/journal/2006/05/using_tinymce_in_djangos_admin.html.
It has excellent examples how to integate TinyMCE with Django.

I personally use it in my web site. Good luck!

Sincerely yours,

Mario

[Gene Campbell]

jEdit - I've used it for years; it is good but not great for django.
But, it's just a killer editor, I don't care.

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[James Matthews]

Thanks for this post! I am now trying Komodo Edit out.

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[Ngu Soon Hui]

Thanks everyone.

So far what I can see is that there are a lot of editors that are
either
1) Free
2) WYSIWYG
3) Support Django template

But unfortunately non of them meets all the three criteria.

Any more takers?

On Jun 14, 2:06 pm, Ngu Soon Hui <soonhui....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want a freeHTMLeditorthat is compatible withDjangotemplate's

> syntax. I just want to edit myDjangopower application'sHTMLfaster.
> When I say compatible, I mean that theeditorshouldn't screw up all
> theDjangotemplate'stags and variables.
>

> I used someHTMLeditors out there, but they are not compatible withDjangotemplatein that they don't recognize the tags. I am not sure

[Daniel Hepper]

There is a Dreamweaver Extension for Django template editing.
http://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1557518

Never tried it though, it was mentioned here on the list yesterday.

[Tai]

I've been using jEdit for years as well.

O. Rutherford has created Django and Djagno+HTML modes available on
his personal site. The status says that they are not committed, and
that he has split the original Django mode.

http://www.rutherfurd.net/jedit/modes/index.html#django

Cheers,

Tai

On Jun 15, 2:23 am, "Gene Campbell" <geneyahoos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> jEdit - I've used it for years; it is good but not great for django.
> But, it's just a killer editor, I don't care.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 3:42 AM, mario <rmanap...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > Have you tried using TinyMCE. It works and is compatible with Django
> > Templates including bundled templates such as flatpages, etc.

> > The URL ishttp://tinymce.moxiecode.com/?id=powered_by_tinymce_mini.

> > Also check out Bill De Hora web site,

> >http://www.dehora.net/journal/2006/05/using_tinymce_in_djangos_admin.....

> > It has excellent examples how to integate TinyMCE with Django.
>
> > I personally use it in my web site. Good luck!
>
> > Sincerely yours,
>
> > Mario
>
> > On Jun 14, 2:06 am, Ngu Soon Hui <soonhui....@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I want a free HTML editor that is compatible with Django template's
> >> syntax. I just want to edit my Django power application's HTML faster.
> >> When I say compatible, I mean that the editor shouldn't screw up all
> >> the Django template's tags and variables.
>
> >> I used some HTML editors out there, but they are not compatible with
> >> Django template in that they don't recognize the tags. I am not sure
> >> whether there are any HTML editor that can do this job.
>
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[Gene Campbell]

I just wrote that I use jEdit and although it's not great, I don't
care. But, now after reading this thread, I'm starting to care. I'm
learning python and django at the same time, and having some handy
"code intelligence" would be nice - linking method usages to defs and
code completion. I don't know if jEdit can do this with Python, I've
tried to get sidekick and the various py pluggins going, and honestly
if they just don't work or are supposed to work, but I don't have time
to sort it out. I probably have the syntax highlighting setup wrong,
or it's buggy.

Anyway, I'm looking at Komodo. When you know a language really well,
code completion isn't as important, but when you're learning it's
awesome. It keeps you from making those context switches to a book or
online reference.

I'll likely miss some of the editing features of jEdit like vertical
selections. It really is the best editor I've ever used, and
probably ever will use. (Though I really bummed that I have to use
Java 1.4 just to get middle mouse pasting to work from Xwindows to a
jEdit buffers.)

I wish the perfect editor/IDE would materialize!!!

gene

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[James Matthews]

Code completion is not about knowing or not knowing a language well. It saves time when you don't have to type in all the method/function/class/variable names.