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Introduction
HTML text editors are fine for programmers or those who are comfortable coding (X)HTML, PHP and CSS, but many users have no interest in this. They just want an editor that allows them to produce web pages quickly in a WYSIWYG environment.
Discussion
Whether code-based or WYSIWYG, the ideal HTML editor should be able to validate that the HTML is standards-compliant, preview the page in different browsers, support meta-tags and provide basic image editing, while still being free. An included FTP client is a bonus.
HTML WYSIWYG Editors
One of the best free editors is KompoZer, our top recommendation for newbies. It's designed for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive web site without needing to know HTML. Features include integrated file management (upload to and edit files on a web server), tabbed editing (allowing work on multiple pages), and support for forms, tables and templates.
KompoZer's last stable release was in 2007, and the last Beta (development version) was released in February 2010.
Worth watching is BlueGriffon, which is a fork of KompoZer, currently under active development and looking very promising.
Download page:
http://kompozer.net
http://kompozer.net/download.php
Another good editor is Amaya. It's a project from the The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and so shines in the area of standards compliance and accessibility.
Amaya lets users both browse and author web pages, which enables easy copying and pasting of information from other web pages and easy creation of links to other websites. You can seamlessly upload your web pages onto a server from within Amaya as well.
Download page:
http://www.w3.org/Amaya/
http://www.w3.org/Amaya/User/BinDist.html
Last edited by izamahmed on 11-7-2013 09:59 AM
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