Frequently Asked Questions

Actions Bar

• Is there a way to jump from one end of the Actions Bar to the other?
• How do I customize the HTML-Kit user interface, including the main menu, toolbars, Actions Bar, Messages Window, Task Bar and the Status Bar?
• How do I add my favorite plugins to the Favorites tab on the Actions Bar?
• Is there a way to access plugins without using the Actions Bar so that I could hide it?
• Is there a way to repeat my last plugin action without going to the Actions Bar, for example if I need to apply the same tag to multiple pieces of text?
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Authoring

• What are shortcuts and tools related to images?
• How do I validate my code or check for possible errors?
• How can I use HTML-Kit to insert images with relative paths?
• How can I speed up the process of checking stylesheets using the W3C CSS Validator?
• How can I speed up the process of changing "Page Updated On" labels?
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Build 292

• What's new in HTML-Kit Build 292?
• How do I enable text-to-speech and voice recognition support introduced in Build 292?
• I'd like to see what Build 292 looks like. Do you have any screenshots?

Browser

• How do I change the default browser invoked by HTML-Kit?
• Can I use HTML-Kit to browse web sites?
• Can I use HTML-Kit to view source with Internet Explorer?
• Can I open multiple browser windows inside HTML-Kit?
• How do I store my favorite links?
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Display

• Is there a way to display a logo or a wallpaper on the HTML-Kit background?
• Is there a faster way to view hints?
• Is there a way to change the default background color of editor windows?
• What is the X-Ray control?
• How can I have syntax highlighted multi-line strings?
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Editor

• How do I find matching characters?
• Is there a way to keep track of the amount of time spent on editing files?
• Is there a way to highlight the current line?
• How can I change the tags used by the New Document function?
• How do I create a keyboard shortcut to close all open files?
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Files

• Is it possible to edit SMIL files (supported by Real Player, for example) in HTML-Kit?
• How do I change the default file extension used by the "Save As" option?
• How can I open multiple files related to projects?
• Is there a way to open files from recently used folders?
• Is there a quick way to reload the current file?
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Help

• Where do I find help for HTML-Kit and languages supported by it?
• Where can I learn more about Regular Expressions?
• What is the TagsWizard and how do I use it?
• Is there a way to access Keyword Help files offline?
• I'm having trouble getting Keyword Help to work. What should I do?

HTML

• Is there a way to copy browser content and paste as HTML?
• Is there a quick way to close the last open tag?
• Can I use the W3C MarkUp Validation Service to validate HTML?
• Why is HTML-Kit adding an extra "/" to empty tags and how can I turn it off?

Integration with Third-party Tools

• Can I edit remote files in other programs?
• Do I have to change any settings if I install the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP?
• Is there a way to invoke external programs from HTML-Kit?
• Why am I unable to update files being served by IIS?
• Why am I keep getting the Windows Integration dialog when I start HTML-Kit?
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Keyboard

• How do I create a shortcut for block indenting the current line without selecting it?
• Is there a way to select only the string content?
• Is there a way to enable StickyKeys support for the keyboard shortcuts I use?
• Is there a way to redefine the > character to add the closing/end tag?
• How do I create a shortcut to start a search from the top of the document?
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Miscellaneous

• Why am I not receiving the email I've requested from the HTML-Kit User Assistant?
• How do I get help for HTML-Kit plugins?
• Is there a quick way to insert information such as author and company name?
• Is there a way to use my own color palettes?
• Is there a way to check for the latest news, plugins and other updates from within HTML-Kit?
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Messages Window

• Is there a quicker way to locate PHP parse errors?
• How can I quickly toggle the Workspace, Messages Window, Actions Bar, etc.?
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Plugins

• Updates tab
• I'm having trouble running the hkThumbnailStarter plugin. What should I do?
• Is there a quicker way to check the status of the plugins that I'm most interested in?
• How do I change the default format used by the "Insert Date / Time" action?
• How do I access plugin menu options?
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Plugin Development

• Is there a way to quickly generate a plugin with an InputWizard dialog?
• How do I break out of unintended loops while programming in hkScript?
• I've written a plugin. How do I submit it to the HTML-Kit Plugins page?
• How do I get the full path of the file in the current editor?
• Can I translate HTML-Kit to other languages?
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Preview

• Is there a way to preview using the Gecko engine (Mozilla / Firefox / Netscape)?
• Is there a way to view the image at the cursor?
• How do I add Mozilla Firefox / Firebird to the list of external browsers used to preview pages?
• The Active Preview is taking at least 3 seconds to update itself. Is there a way to speed it up?
• How can I test my scripts that are programmed to send browser specific content?
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Installation / Setup

• What's the Build 300?
• Can I update the default list of HTML-Kit Web Links?
• Is there a way to run HTML-Kit on Linux?
• How can I make sure that my HTML-Kit installation stays up-to-date?
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Support

• What's the general release of plugins?
• I have a HTML Tidy related question. What should I do?
• What information should I include when asking questions?
• My question is not answered here. Where can I find more information and get support?
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Server-Side Scripting

• How can I validate dynamic HTML pages produced by ASP, JSP, Perl, PHP and other server-side scripts?
• Sometimes I get extra spaces in text files that I open from remote servers. Why is this?
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Task Bar

• How can I get a list of modified / unsaved files?
• Is there a way to make the current file or browser stand out on the Task Bar?
• Is there a list of open files that I can click on to quickly switch between documents and other windows?
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HTML Tidy

• Is there a way to batch process HTML files using HTML Tidy?
• Is there a way to further customize HTML Tidy settings?
• Is there a way to invoke HTML Tidy with a config file using a keyboard shortcut?
• How do I check my HTML pages for errors?
• Why is HTML Tidy converting my   entities to   ?
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User Interface

• Can I assign a function to the HTML-Kit background?
• Why are the labels on the Actions Bar tabs unreadable on my system?
• Is there a way to get HTML-Kit to read text on web pages aloud?
• How do I open files in HTML-Kit?
• Why is the Workspace not using the standard Windows background color?
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Workspace

• Can I add additional templates/snippets folders to the Workspace?
• Is there a way to make the Workspace open one server or folder at a time?
• Is there a way to upload only the recently modified files?
• How do I get the Workspace to list hidden files on FTP servers?
• How do I use the FTP Workspace to open, edit, preview and publish pages?
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