• Create your HTML and CSS documents in Notepad. Never use a word processor such as Word. Never copy and paste from a Word document.

• While in Notepad go to Format and select Word Wrap on so that you won’t type one line that runs for miles. It will wrap around on the screen so you can see what is there.

• Names for HTML, image, and CSS files should contain letters, numbers and the underscore; no spaces or special characters. The name must be fairly short ─ eight characters or less.

• Your files are to be stored in a directory (folder) called allLABS on your H drive. This directory is NOT in the PublicHTML folder. If it is in PublicHTML drag it out.

• You can open the Notepad file by:
• Right-clicking on the icon an selecting open with >Notepad
• Opening the file in Explorer and selecting view > source
• Or by opening Notepad and then selecting open and the filename

• Never open Explorer and select save or save-as. This will change your code so that it is no longer XHTML compliant. So never save from Explorer.

• You must keep backup copies of all of your work. Keep more than one copy in more than one place.

• Open your html document in Explorer by:

o Double clicking the icon.

o Right-clicking on the icon an selecting open with > Internet Explorer

o Opening Explorer and selecting File > Open and enter or browse for the filename.

• It is cheating to use any type of HTML generator.