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==Types of editors==

There are two main varieties of HTML editors: text and [[WYSIWYG]] (what you see is what you get) editors.

===Text editoreditors===

[[Text editors]] intended for use with HTML usually provide at least [[syntax highlighting]]. Some editors additionally feature [[template (file format)|templates]], [[toolbar]]s and [[keyboard shortcut]]s to quickly insert common [[HTML element]]s and structures. [[Wizard (software)|Wizards]], [[tooltip]] prompts and [[Autocomplete|autocompletion]] may help with common tasks.

Text editoreditors commonly used for HTML typically include either built-in functions or integration with external tools for such tasks as [[version control]], link-checking and [[Validator|validation]], [[HTML Tidy|code cleanup and formatting]], spell-checking, uploading by FTP or WebDAV, and structuring as a project. Some functions, such as link checking or validation may use [[web app|online tools]], requiring a network connection.

Text editors require user understanding of HTML and any other web technologies the designer wishes to use like CSS, JavaScript and [[server-side scripting]] languages.