RTE Editor to generate XHTML
There are any number of RTE (Rich Text Editor) on the web, yet not one generates valid markup for XHTML / CSS built sites that have a Rich Text Content management requirement.
Therefore, a developer is NOT able to provide a client with a cross-browser compatible website that is client-managed that will actually validate...
A developer constructs a validatable site using XHTML / CSS, then plugs in the DB code, followed by the Back Office CMS, and it is here that validating the site for cross-browser comapatibility becomes downright impossible.
There are any number of RTE (Rich Text Editor) on the web, yet not one generates valid markup for XHTML / CSS built sites that have a Rich Text Content management requirement. Therefore, a developer is NOT able to provide a client with a cross-browser compatible website that is client-managed that will actually validate as XHTML Transitional 1.0.
The reason? The RTE makes use of a Rich Text Control (IE only) that only generates UPPERCASE markup which, therefore does not conform to XHTML the tag case standard.
Bill Chalmers, (ONLINE RTE 1.5.0) has the closest variation of a valid XHTML RTE I have seen, yet it still does not generate valid XHTML markup, although he does attempt to control the case by means of sweeping the string of data to be stored in a memo field (textarea) of the database. However it breaks when attributes are added to the tags...
The requirement :
An RTE extension for Dreamweaver (MX / 2004) that DOES format the case of tags to lowercase upon saving / submitting the form in the RTE so that XHTML case standards are preserved for validation and cross-browser compatibility. Ideally this function should run on the submit event of the form, or at least before it...
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Cheers !
Lee
Comments
I think this one will generate XHTML
Lee;
Check this one out - I think this will generate xhtml. I just used it for another application, but used the text output. But I noticed it also had xhtml. So I don't know if this works, but its worth a look.
Embed it in a form. One of the limitations of it is you have to use its Post button- I haven't figured out how to continue to use the form's submit button.
http://mostarnet.com/tutorials/dreamweaver/RT.zip
RE: I think this one will generate XHTML
couple have come out, not sure about XHTML valid...
There are a few minor free solutions, but as always it's 'pick your poison.' Some get expensive by limiting per-domain, others are developer licenses, which I always feel work out better.
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