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1 Hello, 1 Hello,
2 2
3 I've written a new version (5.5) of my html package for the XEmacs 3 I've written a new version (5.0) of my html package for the XEmacs
4 and the GNU Emacs 19. The name of the package is: 4 and the GNU Emacs 19. The name of the package is:
5 5
6 hm--html-menus-5.5.tar.gz 6 hm--html-menus-5.0.tar.gz
7 7
8 With this package it is very easy to write html pages for the World Wide 8 With this package it is very easy to write html pages for the World Wide
9 Web (WWW). Eg: In most cases the user gets help to construct a specific 9 Web (WWW). Eg: In most cases the user gets help to construct a specific
10 link by examples or by a completition list with possible input strings. 10 link by examples or by a completition list with possible input strings.
11 It is also possible to insert links and images by just clicking on its 11 It is also possible to insert links and images by just clicking on its
12 source and destination (drag and drop feature). 12 source and destination (drag and drop feature).
13 13
14 The biggest new features compared with release 5.0 are: 14 The biggest new features in this release are:
15 - commands to insert all elements, which are used by HTML 3.2. 15 - drag and drop functions to insert links with the mouse
16 - a better drag and drop interface to insert links with the mouse 16 - a minor mode to extent other html modes like the psgml mode
17 - help feature for the drag and drop commands 17 - some new html tags, like the <applet> tags
18 - there's now also a default drag and drop table for other modes 18 - fixed some old html tags
19 - a better interface for inserting template files 19 - the pulldown menu in the Emacs 19 is no longer a global menu
20 - indentation 20 - the popup menus in the Emacs 19 are now much fastere
21 - better font lock stuff 21 - the name of the mode has changed from html-mode to hm--html-mode
22 - a site specific configuration file 22 - the package is longer based on the package of Marc Andreessen
23 (look at the variable hm--html-site-config-file)
24 - a better syntax table from Bob Weiner
25 - a lot of bug fixes
26 Read the NEWS file to see news in detail... 23 Read the NEWS file to see news in detail...
27 24
28 You should find hm--html-menus-5.5.tar.gz on the following ftp server: 25 You should find hm--html-menus-5.0.tar.gz on the following ftp server:
29 sunsite.unc.edu in /pub/Linux/apps/editors/emacs/ 26 sunsite.unc.edu in /pub/Linux/apps/editors/emacs/
27 ftp.rrzn.uni-hannover.de in /pub/unix/editors/lemacs/contrib
30 ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de in /pub/editors/xemacs/contrib 28 ftp.tnt.uni-hannover.de in /pub/editors/xemacs/contrib
31 29
32 It may take some time, before the package is copied by the ftp admins 30 It may take some time, before the package is copied by the ftp admins
33 from the incoming directories to the above listed directories. 31 from the incoming directories to the above listed directories.
34 32
35 There is also a html documentation about the package. You can find it on: 33 There is also a html documentation about the package. You can find it on:
36 http://www.tnt.uni-hannover.de/~muenkel/software/own/hm--html-menus/overview.html 34 http://www.tnt.uni-hannover.de:80/data/info/www/tnt/soft/info/www/html-editors/hm--html-menus/overview.html
37
38 This package provides also a minor mode (hm--html-minor-mode), which
39 can be used together with another html major mode, like the psgml-html
40 mode in the XEmacs 19.14.
41 35
42 The package provides functions to insert the following stuff in html-pages: 36 The package provides functions to insert the following stuff in html-pages:
43 1. Anchors: 37 1. Anchors:
44 relative links, general link;
45 html link, info link, gopher link, file link; 38 html link, info link, gopher link, file link;
46 ftp link, news link, mailbox link, mailto link, wais (direct) link, 39 ftp link, news link, mail link, wais (direct) link,
47 wais (gateway) link; 40 wais (gateway) link;
48 proggate link, local proggate link, 41 proggate link, local proggate link, general link;
49 link target; 42 link target;
50 2. Frame elements: 43 2. Frame elements:
51 full html frame with doctype, doctype, html, head, body, title, 44 full html frame with html, head, body, title, header and signature
52 header and signature elements or only the single elements; 45 elements or only the single elements;
53 meta, isindex, link and base element; 46 link element;
54 html 'created'- and 'changed'- comments; 47 html 'created'- and 'changed'- comments;
55 the current date in the title; 48 the current date in the title;
56 3. Structure elements: 49 3. Structure elements:
57 menu or list item, menu, unordered list, ordered list, directory list; 50 menu or list item, menu, unordered list, ordered list, directory list;
58 description list, description title, description entry; 51 description list, description title, description entry;
59 table, table title, table header, table row, table entry; 52 new paragraph, new line, horizontal rule, table, table title,
60 new paragraph, new line, horizontal rule, document division; 53 table header, table row, table entry;
61 4. for formatting paragraphs: 54 4. for formatting paragraphs:
62 preformated, blockquote; 55 without links, with links, blockquote, listing, abstract;
63 basefont, font, center, style;
64 html comment;
65 5. formatting: 56 5. formatting:
66 bold, italic, underline, typewriter, strikethru, super and subscript, 57 bold, italic, underline, typewriter, strikethru, super and subscript,
67 emphasized, strong, small, big, 58 emphasized, strong, big,
68 definition, keyboard, variable, code, sample, citation, 59 definition, keyboard, variable, code, sample, citation,
60 html comment;
69 6. include: 61 6. include:
70 top aligned image, middle aligned image, bottom aligned image; 62 top aligned image, middle aligned image, bottom aligned image,
71 general image element, map, area and all together; 63 applet, parameter
72 applet, parameter, script;
73 7. forms: 64 7. forms:
74 form; 65 form;
75 text, password, isindex, integer, float, date, url, scribble fields; 66 text, password, isindex, integer, float, date, url, scribble fields;
76 checkbox, radio, reset, image, audio and submit buttons; 67 checkbox, radio, reset, image, audio and submit buttons;
77 option menus, scrolled lists and option entries; 68 option menus, scrolled lists and option entries;
85 76
86 You can choose the popup menus between an expert menu and an novice 77 You can choose the popup menus between an expert menu and an novice
87 menu interactively. 78 menu interactively.
88 79
89 With the pulldown menu, you can do the following things: 80 With the pulldown menu, you can do the following things:
90 - select the popup menu 81 - select the pulldown menu
91 - start a drag and drop command
92 - get help on a drag and drop command
93 - remove numeric names 82 - remove numeric names
94 - quotify hrefs 83 - quotify hrefs
95 - reload the config files 84 - reload the config files
96 - load html templates from a template directory (two templates are included 85 - load html templates from a template directory (two templates are included
97 in the package); templates written in a special template language are 86 in the package); templates written in a special template language are
98 expanded automatically; 87 expanded automatically;
99 - preview html documents with the netscape 88 - preview html documents with the netscape
100 - preview html documents with the xmosaic 89 - preview html documents with the xmosaic
101 - preview html documents with the w3 package for the XEmacs and emacs 90 - preview html documents with the w3 package for the lemacs and emacs
102 91
103 You can insert links and images by clicking with Meta Button1 on its 92 You can insert links and images by clicking with Meta Button1 on its
104 source and then on its destination. For this drag and drop interface 93 source and then on its destination. For this drag and drop interface
105 the following destinations and links are supported: 94 the following destinations and links are supported:
106 - the inclusion of an GIF- or JPEG- image by clicking on its name 95 - the inclusion of an GIF- or JPEG- image by clicking on its name
122 You can configure the html mode with a special configuration file for 111 You can configure the html mode with a special configuration file for
123 your site and with another file specific for a user. 112 your site and with another file specific for a user.
124 113
125 The html specification is under development and therefore this 114 The html specification is under development and therefore this
126 package is also under development. So, if you have any ideas to 115 package is also under development. So, if you have any ideas to
127 extend the package, feel free to email them to 116 extend the package, feel free to email them to muenkel@tnt.uni-hannover.de.
128 muenkel@tnt.uni-hannover.de.
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131 Heiko 119 Heiko
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