HTML tags

[callumacrae]

When you write an HTML code, do you type the tags first, and then the content second, or do you type the opening tag, the content, and then the closing tag?

EG:

<[/h1>
//then:
</h1>
//then:
[up key][up key]welcome!

or:

<h1>
//then:
welcome!
//then:
</h1>

I got the poll completely wrong. Lets say 'yes' means first and 'no' means second.

 

[satheesh]

I use program like phpDesigner 2008.

 

[Dan]

I do it the first way otherwise I forget to close the tags and they all go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BentFX]

I type <open>content</close> in that order

 

[Silverspoon]

meh, I start with <></>, fill with tag, fill with content

 

[dwd2000]

I use a WYSIWYG editor. Kompozer, at the moment. I usually copy and paste extra code as needed. I don't usually write my own code, unless I really have to.

 

[sunils]

I use dreamweaver for designing the web page.

 

[Xemnas]

I type the tags first, it helps to know how things are going to be laid out on a page, you know?

 

[Mitch]

The second,
first tag open, text, then tag close
<center> {TEXT} </center>

 

[Nick2007]

I go opening tag, content, and then closing tag.

 

[xenonsoft]

I usually open tag, insert content then close the tag so i dont forget to do it all.

The software that I normally would use is either Dreamweaver or Visual Web Developer Express 2008.

 

[dirtracer36]

I would have to say most of the time I write the tags first then the content. Other times I use HTML-kit to build pages.

 

[callumacrae]

I just got notepad2 and told it to close the tags for me...

 

[tittat]

me use dream weaver its great for me....

 

[Calipe]

Writing the tags first helps you to "visualize" your website better. It also helps on getting your code validated, as unclosed tags can will cause errors. Remember to ALWAYS close your tags.

 

[TechAsh]

I write it <OPEN>Content</CLOSE>, but I use Dreamweaver which automatically closes the tags when I type </ so that helps.

 

[FalseHope]

I write everything as I go, code and content.

 

[Aruskano]

Basically it depends on the tag. Of course I write the body-tag before the content, but I write the a-tag in the way 2 [open-text-close].
So, I use the way 1 to big tags [html,body,div,p] and the way 2 to smaller ones.
Usually I'm ultra focused while writting so I don't forget to close my tags.

 

[crisp]

Opening tag, content, closing tag for me

 

[intertec]

I just use dreamweaver!