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Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points
Posted by Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points

Global Structure - Tags Show Up On The URL.

I'm trying to fallow the instructions for html web structure. Below is my html code in text editor. When I launch it in my internet browser, all of the tags show up and it doesn't show the typical finally version that all goes into the code as it does on sub line text. How can I get it to word on text editor and see it in its final version?

Ryan Carson
Ryan Carson
23,287 Points

We can't see your code. Can you please edit the post? Make sure to use ``` before and after the code so it's easy to read. Thanks!

Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points
Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points

Here's my code

<!doctype html>

<html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>My Page</title> </head> <h1>This is a level 1 headline.</h1> <h2>This is a level 2 headline.</h2> <h3>This is a level 3 headline.</h3> <h4>This is a level 4 headline.</h4> <body> <p>Text Text Text Text. </p> <p>Text Text Text Text. </p> <p>Text Text Text Text. </p> </body> </html>

5 Answers

Charalampos Anargyrou
Charalampos Anargyrou
14,031 Points

Start with a new file. Select Make Plain Text from Format menu. Type your html code, then save with .html extension.

Charalampos Anargyrou
Charalampos Anargyrou
14,031 Points
Charalampos Anargyrou
Charalampos Anargyrou
14,031 Points

Have you saved your html file with a .html extension? It sounds like you have saved your html file with .txt extension.

Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points
Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points

I'm on a mac with text edit. When I try to save the file as index.html, it won't let me. Instead, it says I cannot create an index html file using rtf. Then it has a pull down menu for me to select html format. So when I launch the file in the browser, it shows all of the tags.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

> I'm on a mac with text edit.

Don't use text edit, install a text editor meant for coding such as the free text wrangler

Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points
Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points

I tried and it works great. Thanks a lot.

Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points
Troy Tamminga
Troy Tamminga
20,707 Points

I tried and it works great. Thanks a lot.