How to Change Plain Text to HTML
Web design programs make creating webpages easier, but you can create a website with just a simple text program. To make a basic page or to convert text to HTML, you only need to know a few HTML codes.
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Instructions
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Text to HTML Made Easy
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Go to "Start" menu > "All Programs" > "Acessories" > "Notepad".
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Type in <html> then type in <head>.
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Type in <title>. Enter the title of your page. Type </title> to close the tag. Type </head> to end the header section.
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Type <body> to begin the text section. Type or paste the main text of your web page here. Type </body> and then type </html> when you're finished.
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Go to the "File" menu and select "Save As". Type in a name for your document and change the extension at the end of the document name to .html. Save your document. Double-click the document's icon to make sure it opens in your web browser.
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Double click your saved file and it will open in your web browser.
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Tips & Warnings
If your file doesn't open in your web browser when you're finished, double-check that file extension at the end is ".html".
