Tag and Syntax Highlighting and Coloring

 

Tag Highlighting and Coloring

Changing the color of tags helps you pick out the information you need to find from a jumble of HTML. It is particularly useful when you are trying to study other people’s HTML. For example, if you are interested in Image tags, then color them green. This way they stand out against all the clutter of surrounding tags.

Turning on Tag Highlighting

At the bottom of the document, click the Tag Highlighting button:

Coloring Tags

To set the colors of your tags, read the instructions on Coloring Tags.

Syntax Highlighting and Coloring

HotDog can highlight several different syntax file types; HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Files (JSS), VBScript Files (VBS), ASP Files and PHP Files.

Turning on Syntax Highlighting

At the bottom of the document, click the Syntax Highlighting button:

Syntax Coloring

HotDog allows you to control the colors used in the syntax validation process. To edit the colors of your syntax:

  1. On the Edit menu, select Preferences submenu.

  2. Select Editing Window on the tree view of the Preferences dialog and then select the file type coloring you wish to edit:

  1. Using the background and foreground colors, choose the new color for your syntax class.

  2. When finished, click OK and the changes will automatically be applied.