Web tool vs. straight HTML

[Harry M. Kriz]

In regard to the question of whether to use an HTML WYSIWYG editor, or even
a Web site manager like Front Page, in preference to editing an HTML file
with a text editor:

When I learned word processing on an IBM mainframe about 13 years ago I had
to use IBM's Generalized Markup Language (GML) and insert descriptive tags
and even dot commands into my text files so they could be fed through the
SCRIPT text formatter for printing.

I recall that when WYSIWYG word processors began appearing on campus some of
our GML markup experts ridiculed them as not providing enough control, not
having a complete feature set, etc., etc.

The debate about HTML is following the same pattern. But soon no one will be
editing HTML code After all, how many of us write a letter or report by
inserting control codes and formatting commands into a Word document.

--Harry
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