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Set default values for HTML source code

By default, FrontPage preserves the formatting of existing HTML, but applies new HTML formatting to content you add to the existing page. HTML formatting is viewed in the HTML pane. The formatting options you choose will apply to all pages you create in FrontPage.

Choose the option that best suits your HTML formatting needs:

Preserve the formatting of existing HTML and apply new settings to new content

  1. On the Tools menu, click Page Options, and then click the HTML Source tab.
  2. Click Preserve existing HTML.
  3. Under Formatting, select the options you want.

    For example, if you want all tags to appear as lowercase instead of uppercase, select Tag names are lowercase.

  4. Under Tags, select the tag and attributes you want.

    For example, if you want to show only opening paragraph tags (but not closing paragraph tags), select p, and then make sure the Omit end tag check box is selected.

    Important   Each tag has unique attributes.

Apply the HTML formatting of an open page to all new content

  1. On the Tools menu, click Page Options, and then click the HTML Source tab.
  2. Click Preserve existing HTML.
  3. Under Formatting, click Base on current page.

Apply HTML format changes to new and existing content

  1. On the Tools menu, click Page Options, and then click the HTML Source tab.
  2. Click Reformat using the rules below.
  3. Under Formatting, select the options you want. 

    For example, if you want all tags to appear as lowercase instead of uppercase, select Tag names are lowercase.

  4. Under Tags, select the tag and attributes you want.

    For example, if you want to show only opening paragraph tags (but not closing paragraph tags), select p, and make sure the Omit end tag check box is selected.

    Important   Each tag has unique attributes.

Reset HTML format settings to FrontPage defaults

  1. On the Tools menu, click Page Options, and then click the HTML Source tab.
  2. Click Reset.

Note   The settings you choose won't be displayed in the HTML pane until you switch to the Normal pane and back.