How do I stop FrontPage Auto Format my codes?

G

Guest

I have been trying to find a way to stop FrontPage 2003 auto formatting my
codes. For some reasons, whenever I code in Ascii symbols (or special
characters), FrontPage will subsitute something else for me. And when I have
long strings of codes, the FrontPage will automatically format it so it looks
more blocky.

I have to use frontpage 2003, because my company's entire intranet is based
on it. So switching to other coding software (such as htmlkit, and etc.) is
not an option for me.

So, if somebody can help me stop these quirky annoyances, I would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you.
 
G

Guest

FrontPage does sometimes change character representations from one form to
another, but the forms are generally equivalent.

If FrontPage is changing a character so it no longer displays the same,
please post the before and after HTML to this thread.

Also, what do you mean by "blocky"?

Jim Buyens
Microsoft MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
*----------------------------------------------------
|\---------------------------------------------------
|| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
||---------------------------------------------------
|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
|| (All from Microsoft Press)
|/---------------------------------------------------
*----------------------------------------------------
 
G

Guest

Hello Jim,

For instance, this is just snippet of the sample code...

<ul>
<li>&187 List Item 1</li>
<li>&187 List Item 2</li>
<li>&187 List Item 3</li>
</ul>

the above code should display a double right arrow, follow by a space, and
then the phrase "List Item 1" and so forth. So when I save that code and ftp
it, it looks fine. However, when I go inside and make some more modification
to the page, the symbol "&#187" becomes "?" (question mark). This is not
exactly a major problem, but it's more like an annoyance.

As for the string of text thats converted into block shape....whenever
(sometimes) i have a string that looks like this ...

<p>gibberish gibberish...... </p>

it becomes like this if it hits the end of page

<p>gibberish gibberish ....
</p>

And if that's consistent, then i really have no problem, because afterall,
the presentation of it look exactly the same. However, the thing is, it is
inconsistent. So it really makes my code looks un-organized with some string
of text in string format, while some looks blocky.

Thanks.
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

Whenever you use an extended character (above 128) the font and language code for your page needs to support it (the ? means it
doesn't)
- paste this in you code and format is as Arial
<ul>
<li>» List Item 1</li>
<li>» List Item 2</li>
<li>» List Item 3</li>
</ul>
You can also use Insert Symbol or use [ALT][0187] to insert the double right angle symbol

As for the "line break" before a closing </p> that is a default setting from Tools Page Options Code Settings
- you can change it there if you want to and the select each page in code view, and right click to reformat html

--




| Hello Jim,
|
| For instance, this is just snippet of the sample code...
|
| <ul>
| <li>&187 List Item 1</li>
| <li>&187 List Item 2</li>
| <li>&187 List Item 3</li>
| </ul>
|
| the above code should display a double right arrow, follow by a space, and
| then the phrase "List Item 1" and so forth. So when I save that code and ftp
| it, it looks fine. However, when I go inside and make some more modification
| to the page, the symbol "&#187" becomes "?" (question mark). This is not
| exactly a major problem, but it's more like an annoyance.
|
| As for the string of text thats converted into block shape....whenever
| (sometimes) i have a string that looks like this ...
|
| <p>gibberish gibberish...... </p>
|
| it becomes like this if it hits the end of page
|
| <p>gibberish gibberish ....
| </p>
|
| And if that's consistent, then i really have no problem, because afterall,
| the presentation of it look exactly the same. However, the thing is, it is
| inconsistent. So it really makes my code looks un-organized with some string
| of text in string format, while some looks blocky.
|
| Thanks.
|
|
| "Jim Buyens" wrote:
|
| > FrontPage does sometimes change character representations from one form to
| > another, but the forms are generally equivalent.
| >
| > If FrontPage is changing a character so it no longer displays the same,
| > please post the before and after HTML to this thread.
| >
| > Also, what do you mean by "blocky"?
| >
| > Jim Buyens
| > Microsoft MVP
| > http://www.interlacken.com
| > Author of:
| > *----------------------------------------------------
| > |\---------------------------------------------------
| > || Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out
| > || Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
| > ||---------------------------------------------------
| > || Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
| > || Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
| > || Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
| > || (All from Microsoft Press)
| > |/---------------------------------------------------
| > *----------------------------------------------------
| >
| >
| > "Butter" wrote:
| >
| > > I have been trying to find a way to stop FrontPage 2003 auto formatting my
| > > codes. For some reasons, whenever I code in Ascii symbols (or special
| > > characters), FrontPage will subsitute something else for me. And when I have
| > > long strings of codes, the FrontPage will automatically format it so it looks
| > > more blocky.
| > >
| > > I have to use frontpage 2003, because my company's entire intranet is based
| > > on it. So switching to other coding software (such as htmlkit, and etc.) is
| > > not an option for me.
| > >
| > > So, if somebody can help me stop these quirky annoyances, I would be greatly
| > > appreciated. Thank you.
 

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