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   imanovice
   Member

   I use Classic FTP to edit my website. In Classic FTP window I click on the page I want to edit, I right click and then left click on "view source",the notepad window comes up and I make my changes and save and its done. Upon recently trying to edit, I can't anymore. Is it because I now have IE8 ? My last edit was done when I had IE7. Did IE8 change compatibility with Classic FTP? Now I'm getting the notepad window with my html in red and blue text and all the lines are numbered on the left side of the notepad window and I cant change anything? I can't edit anymore. What's going on here? I need to edit my website. I need help please!

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   pete2
   Member

   hey [b]imanovice[/b].. i am not familiar with that client - where did you get it? is it something in ie?

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   mike
   Member

   @imanovice

   Yes, IE8 did change the View Source feature to include line numbers and added HTML color coding (the red and blue text you see). Unfortunately you cannot edit directly with the new viewer, but you can easily switch back to the way IE7 worked!

   Try this:

   1. [b]Open[/b] IE8

   2. Press [b]F12[/b], this will open the new IE8 Developer tools window.

   3. Click the [b]File[/b] menu, click [b]Customize Internet Explorer View Source[/b]

   4. Select [b]Notepad[/b] as the Default viewer.

   That should get you back to normal! :-)

   Hope that helps,
   Mike

   Posted 2 years ago #

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