An HTML writer is a computer program that translates text and graphics into HTML, allowing users to create websites without knowing programming languages. It uses “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) technology. Most word processors and text editors come with a built-in HTML writer. An HTML writer is commonly included in many Internet-based programs that allow users to post text. However, advanced websites still require proficient use of the original coding language.
A Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) writer, also called an HTML editor, is a computer program that translates text and word processing graphics into this specific computer language. An HTML writer allows a person who does not know how to design websites in a programming language to create them by working with text and other page elements as they would appear on the Internet when rendered. This ability to work with the deliverable, rather than the programming language, is called “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG).
Internet browsers display websites by interpreting computer programming languages. The most common programming language is HTML, the basic building blocks of a web page. HTML uses the start and end tags placed on a page to tell a browser what to do with the elements contained between the tags . For example, if a website designer wants certain text to appear bold when viewed in a browser, they would place the bold start tag at the beginning of the text and the bold end tag after the last word of the text to be changed. In the programming document, the text still looks like plain text, but when the page is viewed in a browser, the tags disappear and the text is displayed according to the programming instructions.
Many people find HTML daunting. Instead of learning how to build a website using tags, some people prefer to lay out a web page exactly how they want it to look, and have something else that cares about what HTML tags would make it look that way. An HTML writer eliminates the need to know HTML, because the program automatically translates word processing style commands, such as bold or italics, into their HTML equivalents.
Most word processors and text editors come with a built-in HTML writer. An author simply types and formats the document the way he wants it to appear when viewed in a browser. He can then save the document as an HTML document. The word processor automatically adds all the tags needed to display the page correctly on the Internet.
An HTML writer is commonly included in many Internet-based programs that allow users to post text, such as forum, blog, and magazine programs. It is embedded in the publish screen and allows users to apply certain word processing styles to the text. Most HTML writers can only handle basic to moderate HTML programming. More advanced websites still require proficient use of the original coding language to generate better visual effects.
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