Where did Tidy HTML go?

Gregg Bell · 09-22-2016, 03:32 PM

I'm using 0.9.5 and can't find Tidy HTML. (Actually I can't remember which is the nasty one and which the mild one. I want the mild one.) Anyone know what's up? (I mean, I'm sure you do.)

Notjohn · 09-22-2016, 04:11 PM

You go Tools > Reformat Html > Mend & Prettify

I get there with Alt-P. Can't remember whether that's built-in or I made the shortcut.

DiapDealer · 09-22-2016, 06:25 PM

Tidy's been gone since version 0.8.900. The gumbo parser that replaced it doesn't eat code, so it's not destructive. The best settings are to leave both options (open and save) for "Mend XHTML Source Code On" checked in the preferences. When you want to "Pretty Print" your code, use the Prettify feature Notjohn described. There's no more automatic Pretty-Pretting. You do it yourself - manually - whenever you're ready.

Gregg Bell · 09-22-2016, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notjohn

You go Tools > Reformat Html > Mend & Prettify

I get there with Alt-P. Can't remember whether that's built-in or I made the shortcut.

Thanks Notjohn. Found it.

Gregg Bell · 09-22-2016, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Tidy's been gone since version 0.8.900. The gumbo parser that replaced it doesn't eat code, so it's not destructive. The best settings are to leave both options (open and save) for "Mend XHTML Source Code On" checked in the preferences. When you want to "Pretty Print" your code, use the Prettify feature Notjohn described. There's no more automatic Pretty-Pretting. You do it yourself - manually - whenever you're ready.

Thanks Diap. I remember back in the old days, one of those choices (I think it was Tidy) was nasty and could really muck things up.

So the

Tools>Reformat HTML>Mend all HTML files

is the nasty one to be avoided now?

And the Mend and Prettify All HTML files just makes nice on the little stuff?

DiapDealer · 09-22-2016, 09:41 PM

No. There isn't a nasty option any more. That was my point. There's nothing to be avoided anymore. Nasty went away with Tidy.

Mend is "fix what's broken (without eating content)."
Mend and Prettify is "fix what's broken (without eating content) and make the code look nice."

Gregg Bell · 09-23-2016, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

No. There isn't a nasty option any more. That was my point. There's nothing to be avoided anymore. Nasty went away with Tidy.

Mend is "fix what's broken (without eating content)."
Mend and Prettify is "fix what's broken (without eating content) and make the code look nice."

Wow. Cool. Thanks.

09-22-2016, 03:32 PM	#1
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,265 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	Where did Tidy HTML go? I'm using 0.9.5 and can't find Tidy HTML. (Actually I can't remember which is the nasty one and which the mild one. I want the mild one.) Anyone know what's up? (I mean, I'm sure you do.)

09-22-2016, 09:41 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,903 Karma: 198500000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	No. There isn't a nasty option any more. That was my point. There's nothing to be avoided anymore. Nasty went away with Tidy. Mend is "fix what's broken (without eating content)." Mend and Prettify is "fix what's broken (without eating content) and make the code look nice." Last edited by DiapDealer; 09-22-2016 at 09:43 PM.

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09-22-2016, 04:11 PM	#2
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,515 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	You go Tools > Reformat Html > Mend & Prettify I get there with Alt-P. Can't remember whether that's built-in or I made the shortcut.

09-22-2016, 06:25 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,903 Karma: 198500000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Tidy's been gone since version 0.8.900. The gumbo parser that replaced it doesn't eat code, so it's not destructive. The best settings are to leave both options (open and save) for "Mend XHTML Source Code On" checked in the preferences. When you want to "Pretty Print" your code, use the Prettify feature Notjohn described. There's no more automatic Pretty-Pretting. You do it yourself - manually - whenever you're ready.

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