What do you usually do to test out new Html code?

[jkenny]

I don't usually like to screw with my real web page, so there are things I have done to check out stuff I want to add. One of the things I did was just make a "Test.htm" that is usually left blank. This usually takes a longer time than other things though. Another thing I can do is from Notepad ++ I can select run in FireFox or Internet Explorer. The last, and probably most practical, is one of the forums that I regularly visit has a feature called user pages now. That allows each of the forum members to create their own user page with a sub domain of the forum website.

[Spartan Erik]

When I test HTML code I always run it offline locally (I do my coding in notepad, not notepad++), and just open the files in my browser. If it looks like it'll work I'll upload it (renamed obviously) to my hosting account here with x10 and I'll test it online

[Bryon]

I usually edit in Notepad 2, hit Ctrl + A, then Ctrl + C, then go to cPanel's file editor and hit Ctrl + A, then Ctrl + V. Then hit tab and enter, then Ctrl + Tab, then F5 (Refresh). (In Firefox by the way.)

Once you get the shortcuts down, it is pretty quick. :-)

[Torch]

I do my code writing in ConTEXT, than save it on my local server and test in IE7, Firefox, Opera and Netscape. If it looks and works fairly the same in all of them, I upload it using same method as Bryon ;)

[k12onos]

hey do you guys remember this thing named Microsoft Front Page :D

its coming pretty handy if you want to test a html code quickly. just copy paste then preview. it happens less than 5 seconds

another good editor is Crimson Editor. a search would be good to find it. it has line number and all sorts of thing you need for html, php, etc.

[Torch]

Front Page uses IE's rendering engine, so it's the same as testing it in IE just slower ;)

[k12onos]

Front Page uses IE's rendering engine, so it's the same as testing it in IE just slower ;)

oww thats something i didnt know :D

im just too lazy to save it to a file then open it in my browser. My Documents folder in my computer is getting pretty messed up :D i was planning to clean it up just now

[Spartan Erik]

hey do you guys remember this thing named Microsoft Front Page :D

its coming pretty handy if you want to test a html code quickly. just copy paste then preview. it happens less than 5 seconds

another good editor is Crimson Editor. a search would be good to find it. it has line number and all sorts of thing you need for html, php, etc.

MSFrontPage? Blegh, worst WYSIYWG editor in the world.. I'm glad I customized the options in the installation process just so I wouldn't get that program lol. Besides, FF opens much faster for me than any other MS based office suite

[Livewire]

Think my method was mentioned by someone else already, but here it is anyways:

ConTEXT to edit, save to local server (phpdev423), test locally, looks good, put it in the x10 subfolder in local server.

When done editing files for the night, open smartftp, upload all files in te x10 folder, make sure they're working, then delete the folder.

Handy little system imo. Not as streamlined as other methods can be, but it works for me so I'm happy.



Oh, and FrontPage? I just call it Micro$oft hell. You know it can't be good when the teacher for the WebDevelopment class gets 3 days into FrontPage, says to hell with it, and installs a multi-license copy of dreamweaver on every machine...

[EDIT] Side note, I've got the keyboard shortcuts set up in ConTEXT to open firefox if I hit f12 (automatically opens the right url and all), and IE if I hit f11. Never hit f11 though. IE doesn't like my website, which is fine cause I don't like IE.

[dillbertdabomb]

use an html editor like nvu, its free but you have to get used to it.