[SOLVED] Simple HTML editor

[JoHubb]

I sometimes write articles for publication on websites. Saving an .odt file as a webpage, filtered or unfiltered, doesn't work as editing afterwards is almost impossible - in my hands anyway.

I do not want to set up a website, merely to publish articles as .html files, sometimes with drawing/diagrams.

What are my best options?

[richyrich]

Here's a good read for you.

https://www.lifewire.com/free-html-edit ... ix-3468154

They may be available in the Software Manager, or you can check their websites for downloadable Deb files.
Just remember Mint 17 = Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 18 = Ubuntu 16.04 and Mint 19 = Ubuntu 18.04.

[jimallyn]

Install the Seamonkey browser, then click Window, Composer. Get Seamonkey here:

https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

[JoHubb]

Thanks to both.

SeaMonkey it is! The Composer section is just what I need.

It's not difficult to type 'seamonkey' in terminal, but is there an easy way to add it to Applications in Mate 18.3?

John

[jimallyn]

I installed Seamonkey long ago, and don't remember if I had to manually add it to the Menu or what. It appears in the Menu on my 17.3 Cinnamon install as "Mozilla Build of Seamonkey." At any rate in MATE you can right click on the Menu button, then click Edit menu and add it manually.

[JoHubb]

I installed Seamonkey long ago, and don't remember if I had to manually add it to the Menu or what. It appears in the Menu on my 17.3 Cinnamon install as "Mozilla Build of Seamonkey." At any rate in MATE you can right click on the Menu button, then click Edit menu and add it manually.

Done and dusted! Many thanks!

John

[jimallyn]

You're quite welcome!

[JoHubb]

Just one thing, if you are willing to help.

I have an article ready to go. It has drawings. I need to copy/paste all this into a prepared 'box' on a website and keep the formatting. I tried this but the drawings were lost.

I cannot publish because I have to place the article in a box and it does not have a url.

John

[richyrich]

Were the drawings uploaded to the website too ? (In addition to your webpage)

[JoHubb]

Yes. Should I use the drawings code as links in the text, or the drawings themselves?

John

[Pogo555]

Yes. Should I use the drawings code as links in the text, or the drawings themselves?

John

I'm surprised that your HTML editor doesn't do this for you.

An image can be embedded or linked as you choose.

To embed an image you place code like that below in the text where you want the image to appear

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<img src="somepicture.jpg">

To link an image you use this form

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<a href ="http://someserver/somefolder/somepicture.jpg" Here is a picture</a>

Hunt up an HTML reference like this

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 http://www.simplehtmlguide.com/cheatsheet.php 

for options such as sizing, and opening the linked picture in a new page.

Pogo.

[JoHubb]

An image can be embedded or linked as you choose.

To embed an image you place code like that below in the text where you want the image to appear

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<img src="somepicture.jpg">

Thanks, Pogo, but I must have missed something obvious.

How does the program know where to look for "somepicture.jpg"? There is no path to a folder on the PC.

[Joe2Shoe]

I use Bluefish and Notepadqq (both in Software Manager).
Have fun.