HTML Editing Software
Editing your HTML website template
Once you have downloaded your Allwebco template and unzipped it. You will need an HTML editor. Here are a few of your software choices.
Microsoft Expression Web - [Free]
Edits HTML 4.01 (edits HTML5 and responsive if care is used)
Version 4 was offered in a free version from Microsoft. Available for PC only.
Edits HTML 4.01 (edits HTML5 and responsive if care is used)
Version 4 was offered in a free version from Microsoft. Available for PC only.
Norton safe report for majorgeeks.com (has reviews)
Expression Web at majorgeeks.com (download autostarts)
Expression web editing support
Updates: The default software download works fine for HTML5 and responsive web pages as long as you do not re-size elements like images. It's best to use the editor only for editing and styling text and adding small images. An HTML5 Add-In may be available, but is not required unless you are creating new webpages from scratch.
Expression Web at majorgeeks.com (download autostarts)
Expression web editing support
Updates: The default software download works fine for HTML5 and responsive web pages as long as you do not re-size elements like images. It's best to use the editor only for editing and styling text and adding small images. An HTML5 Add-In may be available, but is not required unless you are creating new webpages from scratch.
CoffeeCup HTML Editor - [Free trial]
Edits HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Works with HTML 4.01 and HTML5. Available for PC or Mac OSX. A free light version is available with the full version available as a 30 day trial.
Edits HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Works with HTML 4.01 and HTML5. Available for PC or Mac OSX. A free light version is available with the full version available as a 30 day trial.
See: CoffeeCup website
Before You Start Editing: With any software you choose, check under the software "tools" or "options" and look for an option similar to "Preserve Existing Html" or "Preserve Html Source Code" and make sure to "check" the option to on. This option, if available, should be checked so you will not disturb any existing webpage HTML code.
Lists of HTML Editors
9 Best Free HTML Editors for Windows
Top 5 HTML5 Editors
List of HTML editors at Wikipedia
Free Windows Text Editors
Notepad - Included with Windows
Notepad++ - Popular editor
Note Tab Lite - User recommended
ACSE HTML Validator [free lite version / free pro trial]
Text type HTML editor. Software that Allwebco uses for error and link checking HTML pages and css files (standard version). Allows for "search and replace" across multiple open files. HTML-Kit Advanced text / HTML editing
Adobe Brackets Free Editor
Free Windows wysiwyg Editors
Microsoft Expression Web 4 - Free
Nvu download for Windows at tucows | NVU Site
Seamonkey - Mozilla powered
BlueGriffon - Firefox powered
Adobe GoLive - free at techspot.com
PageBreeze
Amaya - Made by W3C
Kompozer - Mozilla powered
Windows Editors
CoffeeCup HTML Editor - Free Trial - Recommended
Adobe DreamWeaver - Free Trial - Recommended
Microsoft Frontpage [Support Page]
UltraEdit Professional [Advanced Text Editor]
Adobe Brackets Free Editor
Free Mac Editors
TextEdit - Included with Mac OS
Bare Bones TextWrangler - Recommended - Review
Adobe GoLive - free at techspot.com
Nvu download for Mac at tucows | NVU Site
Seamonkey - Recommended Mozilla powered
BlueGriffon - Firefox powered
Check Pure Mac for more editor suggestions.
Mac Editors
CoffeeCup HTML Editor - Free Trial - Recommended
Adobe DreamWeaver - Free Trial - Recommended
PageSpinner
BBEdit
UltraEdit Professional [Advanced Text Editor]
Check Pure Mac for more editor suggestions.
FTP Software:
Our recommendation for free Mac and PC FTP software for uploading is Filezilla Client (Windows and Mac) or Fetch (Mac). We also recommend CuteFTP for premium FTP software that you can purchase.
Editing with iPage hosting:
If you are using the iPage hosting built in editor, "ipage file manager", uncheck the "rich text editor" in your file manager.
Nvu [Mozilla] - [Free]
Edits HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Even though it is older software it will work with both HTML 4.01 and HTML5. Available for PC or Mac. Built on the Netscape editor platform.
Edits HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Even though it is older software it will work with both HTML 4.01 and HTML5. Available for PC or Mac. Built on the Netscape editor platform.
Nvu download for Windows at tucows
Nvu download for Mac at tucows
Nvu website
Windows Notes: Will show a "can not edit page" message for HTML pages with iFrame code, however the error is for the "framed" page and will in most cases not affect editing of the main page.
Mac Notes: Before you start editing in NVU, go to menu > Preferences > General Section > Click radio select button "Retain original source formatting".
Nvu download for Mac at tucows
Nvu website
Windows Notes: Will show a "can not edit page" message for HTML pages with iFrame code, however the error is for the "framed" page and will in most cases not affect editing of the main page.
Mac Notes: Before you start editing in NVU, go to menu > Preferences > General Section > Click radio select button "Retain original source formatting".
Related Topics:
Getting Started
Template File Types