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Free HTML snippet file for TextExpander

TextExpander is another favorite utility in the TUAW tool belt, as it can save a boatload of time with repeatedly typing anything from email signatures to canned customer service replies and even code. In fact, SmileOnMyMac just made HTML coding a bit easier on web designers and hackers everywhere by posting an HTML snippet file that contains abbreviations for over 60 common pieces of HTML, ripe for cutting down on the time it takes to hand code your sites. This file should serve as a great example of the power of TextExpander, since SmileOnMyMac made sure to use some of the app's tricks that insert the cursor in a useful place after expanding a snippet, such as in between the quotes of: <a href=""></a>, allowing you to easily fill in the blanks. But don't stop there - a little exploring of how these snippets are put together should enable you to build your own for the specific kinds of work and code you use.

This snippet file is free from SmileOnMyMac's site, and the highly recommended TextExpander sells for $29.95 with a whopping 90 day money-back guarantee.

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sjk

Thanks for the updated snippet file, Brady.

April 24 2007 at 4:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brady J. Frey

Here's a download for you if you'd like an HTML 4.01 strict version, with some improved techniques, such as what Twist suggested, as well as a ,website that puts in a full html doc code. You can download it at:
http://dotfive.com/bf/html4.textexpander

April 11 2007 at 1:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brady J. Frey

This is a pleasant surprise - it adds some needed functionality to BBEdit... functionality that had me using TextMate at times.

April 11 2007 at 11:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Twist

I love Textpander (the older free version of TextExpander). The href snippet is great but change it so that it inserts the clipboard contents between the quotes and places the cursor where the link text goes and it is really great.

April 11 2007 at 12:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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