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Old April 5th 03, 05:50 PM
Dave
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Default .txt to .htm

Before I got WinXP, I could make an html file out of a
text file in notepad by putting in html tags and
generally doing everything you could do by opening view
source in Internet Explorer.

I could then rename the file from whatever.txt to
whatever.htm and check it with IE. Now WinXP won't let
me rename a .txt file to a .htm file.

Am I missing something?
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Old April 5th 03, 06:34 PM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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In Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Hide extensions
for known file types.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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Before I got WinXP, I could make an html file out of a
text file in notepad by putting in html tags and
generally doing everything you could do by opening view
source in Internet Explorer.

I could then rename the file from whatever.txt to
whatever.htm and check it with IE. Now WinXP won't let
me rename a .txt file to a .htm file.

Am I missing something?



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Old April 5th 03, 06:34 PM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Default .txt to .htm

In Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Hide extensions
for known file types.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Dave" wrote in message
...
Before I got WinXP, I could make an html file out of a
text file in notepad by putting in html tags and
generally doing everything you could do by opening view
source in Internet Explorer.

I could then rename the file from whatever.txt to
whatever.htm and check it with IE. Now WinXP won't let
me rename a .txt file to a .htm file.

Am I missing something?



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Old April 5th 03, 07:13 PM
Sharon F
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On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 08:50:51 -0800, "Dave" wrote:

Before I got WinXP, I could make an html file out of a
text file in notepad by putting in html tags and
generally doing everything you could do by opening view
source in Internet Explorer.

I could then rename the file from whatever.txt to
whatever.htm and check it with IE. Now WinXP won't let
me rename a .txt file to a .htm file.

Am I missing something?


When you are using "Hide Known File Extensions," it can be a little
tricky getting the extension you want attached to a file.

TIP: When you save the file in notepad, put the file name and desired
extension in quotes. Typing "webpage.html" will give you an html file.
If you leave out the quote marks, you end up with webpage.html.txt
instead.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
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Old April 5th 03, 07:13 PM
Sharon F
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Default .txt to .htm

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 08:50:51 -0800, "Dave" wrote:

Before I got WinXP, I could make an html file out of a
text file in notepad by putting in html tags and
generally doing everything you could do by opening view
source in Internet Explorer.

I could then rename the file from whatever.txt to
whatever.htm and check it with IE. Now WinXP won't let
me rename a .txt file to a .htm file.

Am I missing something?


When you are using "Hide Known File Extensions," it can be a little
tricky getting the extension you want attached to a file.

TIP: When you save the file in notepad, put the file name and desired
extension in quotes. Typing "webpage.html" will give you an html file.
If you leave out the quote marks, you end up with webpage.html.txt
instead.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
 




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