Creating Your Own Web Page
Last revised July 27, 1998
4. Viewing your file
Viewing the file
(Using Netscape Communicator) Start Netscape
Communicator. Under the File menu, select Open File in Browser,
navigate to your HTML file and click on Open. Netscape will display
your file according to the tags you entered (assuming you typed them correctly).
If you see mistakes, you may select the Edit Page option
under the File menu to edit your file. Save the file, then select
the Browse Page option under the File menu to reload the
file and view the changes.
(Using Netscape Navigator and a text editor) Start
Netscape Navigator. Under the File
menu, select Open File in Browser, navigate to your HTML file and
click on Open. Netscape will display your file according to the
tags you entered (assuming you typed them correctly). If you see mistakes,
you may use your word processing program (such as SimpleText or Notepad)
to correct the HTML file. Save the file, then go back to Netscape and reload
the file to view the changes.
Changing formatting
(Using Netscape Communicator) To change text formatting,
highlight the text desired, and use the buttons and menus. To change colors,go
to the Format menu and select Page Properties. Click on the
Colors and Backgrounds tab, then click on the radio button to the
left of Use Custom Colors. Use the pull down menu next to Use
Custom Colors to select different color combinations. When you are
happy with your choice, click OK. You should save your file often,
as Navigator tends to crash.
(Using Netscape Navigator and a text editor)To
change text formatting, you will need to use some more HTML tags. The program
HTML Vocabulary is a great one for showing you the tags. Try using different
text styles, such as header sizes, bold, and italics; as well as color
tags.