Welcome to SoftQuad HoTMetaL, a professional SGML editor especially for HTML files. See below for information on:
This manual consists of the following chapters:
The `core' chapters of the manual are Getting started, the tutorial, Working with files, Marking up documents, and URLs.
If you've never used HoTMetaL before, we strongly suggest that you work through the tutorial. We estimate that it will take about two hours to complete the entire tutorial; if you do not need to do the Forms section, it should take about an hour. If you want a quick introduction to the product, you can do just the first section of the tutorial, called Getting started: a basic document.
Even if you are familiar with HoTMetaL 1.0, you should read the Getting started and Marking up documents chapters to become familiar with changes to the HoTMetaL user interface.
Choose Upgrade Information... in the Help menu to see information on the features of HoTMetaL PRO and how you can upgrade.
You can contact SoftQuad in the following ways:
You can view the SoftQuad home page by choosing the SoftQuad Home Page command in the Help menu. This command will launch a browser with the URL http://www.sq.com/ (if you have never chosen a browser with HoTMetaL, you'll get a file chooser enabling you to locate and choose one).
To make general enquiries regarding HoTMetaL, send e-mail to hotmetal@sq.com, or contact us by phone or fax.
For general sales enquiries, send e-mail to sales@sq.com, or contact us by phone or fax.
SoftQuad welcomes your comments and suggestions on this manual. You can contact us at hotmetal-doc@sq.com.