Compact Now
Clicking this button compacts the Editor, eliminating any free space. Excess free space takes up hard disk resources and slows performance.
Current FreeSize/Editor Size
As you work with the editor, the file space it occupies accumulates some unusable space called “free space.”
Clicking this button displays the current ratio of free space to editor file space.
Compact Editor on Quit
As you work with the editor, the file space it occupies accumulates some unusable space called “free space.”
Checking this box causes the editor upon quitting to eliminate the free space when it exceeds the set threshold.
HTTP Server Name
Enter the host server name (eg., “www.ncsa.uiuc.edu”), or the host IP address as a set of four decimal-delimited integers.
Server Folder
This is the complete path to the folder containing the HTTP server application. You can either type the path directly, or use the “Set” Button to select your HTTP server application.
Show Labels
When checked, displays the Label menu and document labels on the Index card.
Editor Compaction Threshold
The Compact popup menu sets the threshold (from 0% to 50%) of how much free space can accumulate before it is automatically compacted when you quit HTML.edit.
Show and Use Full PathName
When checked, displays the pathname of the last exported copy of the document in the lower left of the document window. HTML.edit uses the stored pathname to update the file when this checkbox is hilited.
Confirm Automated HyperText Links
When checked, displays a dialog box confirming the choice made for HREF document on Link to Previous Document and Link to Next Document.
Use Export Conversion Table
When checked, uses the Export Conversion Table to convert instances of special characters upon exporting, allowing the source text to contain diacriticals or special characters (such as ©, ®, umlaut, grave, acute, etc.).
Remember Window Location
When checked, remembers the location and size of the application window between sessions.
File Creator
A popUp menu that selects the application used as the creator for documents created by HTML.edit.
Size Window
Use the Size Window popUp menu to resize the document and editor window.
Derive Path from
on Shift-Option-Return;. Translate Custom Entities on Export When checked, translates date codes (in curly-parentheses) to the current date on exported files. When unchecked, date codes are left untranslated in the exported document. Editor Text Font Size A popUp menu that selects the font size used within the editor, header, and footer windows. Editor Text Font A popUp menu that selects the font used within the editor, header, and footer windows. Set HTTP Server Folder Click on this button to set the location of the HTTP server application, or enter its path (eg., ‘earth:www:’) in the field provided. The Server Folder is the physical path to the folder containing the HTTP server application. Label Paths These are are the paths to each project folder; all documents with that label will be stored there. The folder appears to the right of its label. Project Labels This is the list of labels, which may be used to designate projects or folders in the hierarchy of your server. Restore Settings Click on this button to restore the current settings from a Preferences file. Save Settings Click on this button to save the current settings to a Preferences file. Port Number If not using the default number of the specified protocol, enter the decimal number of the alternate port. (This is usually left blank.) Always Parse HTML on Import If the imported text contains structural codes (such as ,
,, etc.) moves the HEAD section to the Header field and checks the structural code syntax. Server Platform Use this popUp menu to select which platform will be used as the HTTP server. This determines which line delimiter is used in exported documents. Set WWW Browser Click on this button to select your preferred WWW browser application, used by the Preview and Browse commands. Editor Text Font Size A popUp menu that selects the font size used within the editor, header, and footer windows. No Binks When checked, suppresses the 'bink' noise used to indicate completion of a task. Simplified Tool Palette When checked, substitutes a simplified version of the HTML.edit tool palette. Hilight Style This popUp menu selects the font style used by the hilight command to emphasize various elements within a document. Hilight Font This popUp menu selects the font used by the hilight command to emphasize various elements within a document. Help Background Color Displays a color selection dialog that chooses the color used as the background for the Help window. Note that the foreground text remains black. Report Template This popUp menu selects the paper size used for printing. Show Master Headers/Footers in Index When checked, includes the Master Headers and Footers in the Index list of documents. When not checked, only documents are displayed in the Index.