How to Convert HTML to Text on a Mac
You can convert Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) to text on a Mac with a text editor. Macintosh computers use the Cocoa text system for processing and displaying text. The easiest text editors to use are What You See is What You Get (WYSIWYG) editors.
WYSIWYG text editors live up to their name. You call the HTML markup into the editor and it will convert HTML to text on a Mac. HTML convertors range from extremely expensive to free.
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A text editor is a tool that can be used to compose Web pages. The HTML that is input will be checked and the output will be a web page. This is the easiest way to turn HTML to text on a Mac. Your HTML code has a great chance of being accurate and valid. Validating is a process where the HTML code is checked for accuracy against the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards.
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Once you have a text editor, open an HTML (XHTML) page in the editor. The page will already have the HTML documentation you need to create an HTML document. A drop down menu will appear when you want to add HTML of your own. The editor will try to guess what you are typing. For instance, if you type "<" at any point, an extensive list of possible HTML commands will pop up. There are a number of text editors to choose from. Some of the more popular are listed below. Links for further information on these editors can be found in the "Resources" section of the article.
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Save your document in the text editor, preview and move it to your Documents folder. Open your web browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari or what you use), click on File and select the HTML document you created in the text editor. It will appear without the HTML markup showing.
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Komodo Edit is a great free text editor. Professionals as well as those who are just starting out use this tool. It has HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) validators and it is able to edit JavaScript. This is a good way to put web pages together without being a web design expert.
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Jedit is a great text editor for a novice. You will be able to edit in multiple windows and can drag and drop the tabs easily. Data is stored in the easily accessible File Drawer and can be viewed without having to use the Finder. A number of different types of files are supported including OpenDocument, Rich Text Format (RTF), MS (Word) and Plain Text formats.
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Smultron is a free text editor for Macs that can be used by beginners while maintaining advanced functions for professionals. It will convert HTML to text and can be used for a variety of design and programming needs.
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