TextEdit won't display HTML display!

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TextEdit won't display HTML display!

So I'm new to HTML web-designing. I started out by getting this HTML web designing book. Yes I know it's a little outdated but I thought one of you might now the solution to my problem.

Well the Book said if the HTML isn't displaying right on google chrome to go to TextEdit>Preferences>Open and Save>then to check the "Ignore rich text commands in HTML files" box... I looked there and it isn't there. I guess apple updated it. Where did that box go? How can I find it to fix this problem with TextEdit?

Thanks for any help, in advanced!

(Heres My TextEdit, Perferences... The box isn't there that I know of...)

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Here's the one it shoes in the book.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Jul 28, 2013 8:28 PM

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genimsaj

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Sep 22, 2017 12:26 PM in response to bshows99

Hey there! I had a similar problem. This is what you do!

Go to "New Document" first and under "Format" the default is checked next to "rich text", you're gonna change it to "plain text". Then go to "Open and Save" and check "Display HTML files as HTML code instead of formatted text" not the option underneath or anything. I unchecked where it says "Add .txt to plain text files" because you want to use the file as an html. It'll switch the text edit into just plain typing instead of like a word document. After that then try saving it as an HTML and opening the file in your browser. It should work after that.

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Jul 28, 2013 10:11 PM in response to bshows99

For HTML and coding, dont use TextEdit. It can do, but it does not cater to coding. Instead, download the free editor TextWrangler, which offers syntax coloring and formatting options, among many other features that make coding far easier: http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/

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Sep 23, 2017 7:52 AM in response to genimsaj

[redacto xacto ... /viking]

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