Placing HTML code in the body of a page

[okrobie]

I want to place HTML code into the body of a page so I right click on the page and select Web Properties, then I go to the Page tab and select HTML Code (Body). Then I paste the code into the window and click OK. Then I save the Web and publish it. When I look at the page in a browser (any browser) the text appears outside the page. Not where I expect it. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for your help.

[gwpriester]

I believe the code has to be in the correct format. If not it will appear as noted.

[Acorn]

Post the code you are trying to use and we'll critique it for you.

Acorn

[okrobie]

Thank you gwpriester and Acorn, I have done it the "hard" way by pasting it onto the page and editing out the html code so that I was left with the text I was trying to insert. Having looked at the code more carefully, I see that it was not complete. I cut it out of the code from an existing page but I didn't cut enough coding with it. Thanks again. I really like the cooperative spirit of this board.

[gwpriester]

Be aware that any page that you hand edit, that the document will be overwritten the next time you publish.

When you use a placeholder, the script/code is inserted every time you publish.

[Acorn]

Were you only after the text or did the HTML do something, like formatting?
If it was text, you don't need to use a Placeholder.

For futre reference, phrase your queries similar to "I want to do [this]. I have [this], but it doesn't work". You'll find lots of TGers flocking to present their solution.

Acorn

[okrobie]

Thanks gwpriester and Acorn, I was mainly transferring text from my old site to the new one so it turns out that it was best to not use a placeholder after all. I appreciate the words of wisdom since I am not new to web design but I am new to Xara. Xara is truly revolutionary. I remember the tedium of positioning objects using tables and css. Those days are gone forever. Thanks again.

[Acorn]

It's great to hear that. You will appreciate Xara more and more as you uncover its nuances.
Do share your discoveries with us all.

Acorn