The editor via the 'Ad Editor' link has a lot of features. It's main function is to generate the HTML and XHTML code for web pages, online ads, etc. or use it as a learning tool to show how text is converted to HTML. The articles and FAQs displayed in the KnowledgeBase were created in a copy of the editor software; that includes this page.

Listed below are a list of questions and their answers that can assist you in using the editor. If you have additional questions, click on the 'Ask Question' link here in this KnowledgeBase.

QUESTIONS

General:
• There's text in the editor when I first load the editor page. How do I get rid of it?
• What do all of these icons mean or do?
• How come the changes I am making are not showing up?
• How come nothing happens when I try to refresh the page using the browser refresh?
• When I click the 'undo' icon, the text becomes grayed. How do I ungray it?
• How do I create a single-spaced line?
• I want to create a web page from scratch using the editor. What is the minimum required so that it displays properly in various web browsers?
• I only want to create code snippets not complete web pages. Is there a way to do this?
• I clicked the 'save' icon but the code didn't allow me to save it to my computer. How do I save the generated code to my computer?
• I see the tags, '<br />' in the generated code but in my HTML book they use '<br>'. What's the difference?
• I tried using 'Paste' from the right-click menu in Firefox and a message displayed saying that I use 'Ctrl-V' instead. How come I can't use selections from that menu?
• I clicked on an icon like 'Full Screen' and I want to get back to the smaller screen. What should I do?
• My generated code contains '*' for words that are not inappropriate. What can I do to display those words?
• How do I add form elements?
• How do I add tables?
• Are there shortcut keys I can use instead of using some of the icons?
• The spell checker icon is grayed out and I want to check the spelling in the editor. How can I use this feature?
• How come when I use the paste from Word icon, the text loses all of its formatting properties?
• How can I separate a line or block of text so that it can be formatted differently from that before and after it?
• How can I get answers to questions that are not listed here?


Images:
• I see two (2) image icons. What's the difference?
• How do I get the image to display in the 'Image Properties' image info tab's 'Preview' window?
• I want to add images stored on my computer. How do I do that?
• Can I use the images via 'Browse Server' in my web pages or are they only used as placeholders?
• I want to use images stored on my webserver. How do I link to them?
• What does the message "Do you want to transform the selected image on a image button" in the message box mean?


Web hosting, domain registration, and web design related:
• Where can I find information and/or tutorials on these topics?

ANSWERS

General:
• There's text in the editor when I first load the editor page. How do I get rid of it?
Click the 'New Page' icon or using your mouse, highlight the text then delete it.

• What do all of these icons mean or do?
To see a list, click on the question mark  icon for the 'User Guide.'

• How come the changes I am making are not showing up?
For Internet Explorer, try CTRL + F5  and for Firefox, Shift+CTRL + R.  This usually works; if not, you may need to manually empty your browser's cache. In general, for Internet Explorer in the Tools menu, click 'Internet Options', then click 'Delete Files' in the 'Temporary Internet Files' section. For Firefox, in the Tools menu, click 'Clear Private Data' and uncheck everything except 'Cache.'  However, before attempting this, consult your browser's help feature or the Internet for a detailed description and step-by-step instructions.

• How come nothing happens when I try to refresh the page using the browser refresh?
If the cursor is located within the editor, click outside of the editor then try refreshing again.

• When I click the 'undo' icon, the text becomes grayed. How do I ungray it?
Click anywhere within the editor to ungray the text.

• How do I create a single-spaced line?
While holding the 'shift' key, press the 'Enter' key once.

• I want to create a web page from scratch using the editor. What is the minimum required so that it displays properly in various web browsers?
Web pages must have a fully-qualified 'doctype' which tells the browser e.g. if the page is 'HTML' or 'XHTML' etc. You can select the doctype via the 'document properties' icon. That line will appear at the start of the page before the <html> tag. For a detailed description, visit the following reference: http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/04/valid-dtd-list.html. For example, a common doctype for a 'HTML' page would be ' <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">' (without the quotes shown here).

• I only want to create code snippets not complete web pages. Is there a way to do this?
The editor creates the code as a web page. You can copy any portion of code that you need to use. Be sure you copy both the opening and closing tags and any other necessary code that will be needed to display the code correctly. Consult a HTML or other reference or online tutorials where necessary. The 'Other Resources' links on the editor page or other pages throughout this website may also be useful for this.

• I clicked the 'save' icon but the code didn't allow me to save it to my computer. How do I save the generated code to my computer?
With your mouse, highlight the text then copy and paste the code in your favorite editor on your computer then save it. Also as a general rule when using computers, periodically save your work to your computer.

• I see the tag, '<br />' in the generated code but in my HTML book they use '<br>'. What is the difference?
The editor uses these tags as though the web page is set up to use XHTML instead of HTML. Normally, this should not cause any problems when viewing the page in your browser. If for some reason it did, just revise the tags accordingly.

• I tried using 'Paste' from the right-click menu in Firefox and a message displayed saying that I use 'Ctrl-V' instead. How come I can't use selections from that menu?
This feature is available in Internet Explorer.

• I clicked on an icon like 'Full Screen' and I want to get back to the smaller screen. What should I do?
Some of the icons are toggle 'on/off'. Click the icon again and it will return you back to the smaller screen.

• My generated code contains '*' for words that are not inappropriate. What can I do to display those words?
If you look at the word, it may contain letters that are in inappropriate words. Since the word censor may not be able to distinguish good words from not-so-good words, those words will be treated as inappropriate. If that is the case, after you copy and paste the code in your favorite editor on your computer, manually type the correct word then save the code. Using the 'Ask Question' link in this Knowledge Base, feel free to let us know what the word is so we can add it to the 'safe words' list.

• How do I add form elements?
In the editor icons, there is a group of icons related to forms. Refer to the 'User Guide'  by clicking the icon with the question mark  and HTML references for more detail.

• How do I add tables?
In the editor icons, there is an 'Insert/Edit Table' icon. Refer to the 'User Guide' by clicking the icon with the question mark  and HTML references for more detail.

• Are there shortcut keys I can use instead of using some of the icons?
Yes. Refer to the 'User Guide' by clicking the icon with the question mark  for the list.  Note that using shortcut keys for copy and paste may be faster than using the 'Replace' icon if there are a number of replacement e.g. changing one style of bullets in a bulleted list to another.

• The spell checker icon is grayed out and I want to check the spelling in the editor. How can I use this feature?
This is an Internet Explorer feature. That browser will contain instructions.

• How come when I use the paste from Word icon, the text loses its formatting properties?
To retain formatting properties, use the Internet Explorer browser. Even in Internet Explorer, you may experience unpredictable results due to the conversion from Word to HTML or version thereof, so try using the other paste options to find the one that works the best by viewing the results using the 'Preview' icon. Even then, you may have some cleaning up to do. Also as available, try experimenting with the options provided in the paste window as well as possibly combining certain Word properties for segments of your text. Sometimes lingering Word formatting still interferes; then you may want to paste using the plain text paste icon and format using the editor's formatting features. If necessary, copy the text from say Word to a plain text editor then to this editor if Word formatting still lingers.  Many times, that step is not needed.

• How can I separate a line or block of text so that it can be formatted differently from that before and after it?
When the 'Enter' key is used before and after text, it becomes a signal to the editor to make that portion of text independent of that above and below it. Using 'shift Enter' doesn't create that separation. You may want to experiment with also using a 'shift Enter' e.g. above the 'Enter' then use the backspace from the line you are formatting to remove that 'shift Enter' line to reduce the extra line that may be produced. Likewise for that below it if applicable. It may take a couple of tries to figure out how to make this work, but it does work.

• How can I get answers to questions that are not listed here?
Feel free to contact us via the 'Ask Question' link in this KnowledgeBase.

Images:
• I see two (2) image icons. What's the difference?
One is for adding normal images while the other located within the adding 'forms' group is used to create 'submit' buttons in forms.

• How do I get the image to display in the 'Image Properties' image info tab's 'Preview' window?
If you have a valid image location and the image does not automatically show up in the 'Preview' window, click inside of the window and you should see the image. The text located in the 'Preview' window is there just for an example and will not be added to the editor window.

• I want to add images stored on my computer. How do I do that?
Currently, the upload feature is disabled. Feel free to use our images as a placeholder for your images. To select an image, click on the Image icon then click the 'Browse Server' button. Once the new window opens, click on the image link and the image will appear in the 'Preview' window in the previous small window. Once you click the 'OK' button in that window, the image you selected will appear in the editor. To delete it, just click the image to highlight it, then click the delete key or use the 'delete' shortcut.

• Can I use the images via 'Browse Server' in my web pages or are they only used as placeholders?
Feel free to use these images in your web page. Images in that list are subject to change.

• I want to use images stored on my webserver. How do I link to them?
Type the image's URL (e.g. http://www....) in the URL field upon clicking the Image icon.

• What does the message "Do you want to transform the selected image on a image button" in the message box mean?
This message appears when you initially create an image using the normal 'Insert/Edit Image' icon and later selecting that image then clicking the Image icon within the 'forms' group of icons. What this is asking is whether you want to convert that image to a form 'submit' button.


Web hosting, domain registration, and web design related:
• Where can I find information and/or tutorials on these topics?
Refer to the 'Other Resources' list on various pages throughout this website including the editor page, "Browse Server" window, and this page. There are a lot more resources and free download resources found on the following website at: http://www.ibnetllc.com/site/ e.g. 'Resources' or 'Downloads' menu link.


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