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W e b W r i t e r / 2 (TM)
Version 1.2 PR1
A HyperText Markup Language editor for OS/2.
Don't write Home without it!
Written by John Blumel.
(C) Copyright 1995, 1997 John Blumel.
All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
WebWriter/2 is an HTML editor designed and written for OS/2.
WebWriter/2 now supports the creation of HTML version 3.2 documents. It also
includes the capability for the user to define tags which are not currently
supported, allowing users to include vendor extensions or tags from more future
HTML specifications. A working knowledge of HTML is assumed and no syntax
checking of documents is performed.
The latest version of WebWriter/2 and updates will be made available
from:
http://wymple.gs.net/~jblumel/ww2/
WebWriter/2 is now Freeware. Its use and distribution are subject to the
terms specified in the license.txt file. The license information in the on-line
help has not yet been updated to reflect this.
Thank you for trying WebWriter/2. I hope you find it both useful and easy
to use. If you have suggestions for enhancements or useability improvements,
or if you discover defects in WebWriter/2, please contact me through one of the
methods listed in the Getting Technical Support section below.
WebWriter/2 is implemented in REXX using VX-REXX and v2.1D of vrobj.dll.
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NOTE
The file README.HTM is an HTML version of this document which can be loaded
into a WWW client.
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INSTALLATION
Prerequisites:
1. You must have installed OS/2 REXX support.
REXX support is installed automatically with OS/2 versions starting
with v3.0 (i.e., Warp). If you have using a 2.x version of OS/2 you
may need to install REXX support using the Selective Install utility
if you have not already done so.
2. You must have the file vrobj.dll.
If the .zip file containing this file did not include vrobj.dll, you
can retrieve vrobj21d.zip from:
http://wymple.gs.net/~jblumel/ww2/download/vrobj21d.zip
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Installing WebWriter/2:
1. Install OS/2 REXX support, using the OS/2 Selective Install utility if
necessary.
2. Unzip WebWrite.zip into a temporary directory.
3. Make sure that
a. vrobj.dll exists in a directory in your LIBPATH.
or
b. You have the file vrobj.dll in the directory that you unzipped
WebWrite.zip into.
4. If you are reinstalling WebWriter/2, delete the WebWriter/2 Folder and
Program objects before continuing. It is also suggested that you
backup your current installation before installing over it.
5. Run Install.exe.
6. You may wish to view the readme file that is loaded in the WebWriter/2 -
Installation window before you continue.
7. Select Install/Install from the WebWriter/2 - Installation menu to start
the installation process.
8. Fill in the Install WebWriter/2 options and click Continue. You may wish
to install VROBJ.DLL to the C:\OS2\DLL directory rather than another
directory which will need to be added to your LIBPATH statement in your
CONFIG.SYS file.
9. WebWriter/2 will be installed using the entries you have made and a
WebWriter/2 folder and program objects will be created on your desktop.
10. Shutdown and restart your system.
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USING WebWriter/2
WebWriter/2 allows you to create HTML documents from scratch or to markup
existing text documents. You may also preview documents using IBM's
WebExplorer, Netscape Navigator or another WWW client.
WebWriter/2 uses a MSDI (Multiple Single Document Interface) method of
editing multiple documents. You can open as many WebWriter/2 windows as you
want as long as you can keep track of what you are doing. To help manage the
open documents you may wish to display the WebWriter/2 - Window list. You can
do this by selecting it from the Windows menu or from the OS/2 window list.
Clicking mouse button 2 on the WebWriter/2 - Window list will bring up a context
menu of options.
To insert HTML tags, select the desired tag from the Tags menu. Tags which
have additonal or optional elements will present the user with a dialog
prompting for the necessary information. For some tags this prompting is
optional. Optional prompting is indicated by a [...] following the menu item
and can be invoked by holding down the control key while selecting the item.
Additional tags may be defined and inserted by selecting Tags/More tags... .
Special characters can be selected from the Characters menu or from the
Character entities dialog which is displayed by selecting Characters/More
characters... . When inserting HTML tags, selected text will be wrapped by the
tag if it is two sided. One sided tags will be inserted before selected text.
Character entities will be inserted before selected text.
More detailed information on specific features of WebWriter/2 can be found
in the on-line help.
If you are not familiar with HTML you may wish to obtain one of the many
books available on this topic. "Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML 3.2
in a Week, Third Edition" by Laura Lemay is a good book for beginners. A more
in depth treatment is also available as "Teach Yourself Web Publishing with
HTML 3.2 in 14 Days, the Professional Reference Edition" also by Laura Lemay.
There are also many WWW sites which provide up to date HTML documentation and
examples. Although these are too numerous to list here, the HyperText Markup
Language (HTML): Working and Background Materials page maintained by the
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at:
http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/MarkUp/MarkUp.html
is an excellent starting point. For specific information on HTML elements and
attributes I recommended the Web Design Group's site at:
http://www.htmlhelp.com
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WHAT'S NEW
See the whatsnew.htm file for information on changes included in this version.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Known Problems
1. Well, it's a preview release. There aren't any problems that I'm aware
of, but, as with all pre-release software, caution is recommended. I
recommend doing frequent saves while working to avoid any loss of work
that would be caused by a crash. While I'm not aware of any problems
that will result in a crash, that's not to say that there aren't any.
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Getting Technical Support
For technical support, suggestions or to report bugs in WebWriter/2, I can
be reached at:
jblumel@acm.org
Or:
John Blumel
1949 Green Oak Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056
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(C) Copyright 1995, 1997 John Blumel.
All rights reserved.