Macintosh Editing .htm and .js Files

Although "Simple Text" and "Text Edit" should work for editing .js files and .htm files on a Mac sometimes there are some problems with the editing. Here are some solutions.

TextEdit editing:
If you are editing your template on a Mac and would like to use TextEdit, review the information below on this page, and also check the How to Set Up TextEdit as an HTML or Plain Text Editor support page on the Apple website. Click here to view other software choices.

Editing .htm and .js files Option #1:
I think this is the better of the two options. Check and see if you have Netscape installed on your computer. If not, you can download a free version of Netscape by clicking here. Make sure you download the built in html editor at the same time. It should automatically come with the free download.

To Edit a .js file: Drag the .js file (example copyright,js) into the Netscape browser or just open the .js file in Netscape. Then on the Netscape menu choose "file", "edit page". Make your edits then save the file. You can use the same process for editing HTML files. With HTML files you can edit the body of the page by choosing to edit the "html source" on the menu, or you can edit in wysiwyg mode.

Editing .htm and .js files Option #2:
Rename the .js files to .txt files. Example, rename the copyright.js to copyright.txt. Make your edits, save the files, then rename them back to .js files. You can do the same with .htm files if you need to.



Related Topics:
Suggested Mac (and PC) HTML Software
Macintosh Template Editing
Uploading on a Mac


Software Links:
DreamWeaver
Adobe GoLive
BBEdit
CoffeeCup HTML Editor (With Parallels Only)


Allwebco Template Support


Allwebco Website Template Support


See Also...
Editing Software
Mac Setup



Mac Web Templates
Complete websites with built in scripts.
AllwebcoDesign.com
Web Template Support
Shopping Cart Templates
Professional templates with built-in Paypal.
AllwebcoDesign.com



Website Template Support
Website Template Support