The AE METHOD
The Advanced Editor (AE) FIX is actually a very easy process, and it usually takes less than one minute to set up your pages after you learn this simple two-step method for installing it.
Since it validates the best, this NEW AE method additionally uses javascript multi-line comments (/* */) tags within the script tags:
</title><script>/* and */</script></head>
However, all AE methods work similarly in their installation.
You can begin your AE FIX when creating a page from scratch by first choosing a template background (any will do since it won't show later), and then give your page a short title (lower-case is best with no punctuation...and, one word is preferable.)
WARNING #1 - Adding the AE code to your Title-box PRIOR to first publishing your page will improperly add the opening AE code to your page's URL...and, you don't want that to happen!
WARNING #2 When you initially publish your page you will then see this check-box below your Title-box:
| Show this title on your page |
NEVER check the "Show title on page" box! (On ANY page - really bad things will happen if you do :-) Make certain that it's UN-CHECKED and looks exactly like this before you publish your page:
| Show this title on your page |
(*NOTE: If this AE Fix is to a previously published page, then you can skip the above part and add the AE Fix to your existing page by following the simple 2-STEP directions below):
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STEP #1:
Simply add the AE code (*/ </script></head>) and your <BODY> tag to the very first add-text box on your page: |
Add text to your document
Type a title (optional):
Type your text here:
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If the AE code is being added to a new page not yet published, THEN PROMPTLY PUBLISH THE PAGE NOW!
(i.e., to set your page's URL prior to adding the AE code to your Title-box in Step #2):
STEP #2:
After your webpage is published you MUST return to your Title-box by choosing "Edit title" and add the opening AE code to it:
</title><script>/*
This is what the "Title-box" looks like where you will place the 2nd part of your AE code - I had originally named my webpage simply "forms" (to keep my Url short), so we'll use that page-title in this example - now that your page's Url is set, you can also delete the short title and give your page a longer title at this point, too:
Title and description for your page
The title appears at the top of your page, if you've chosen to show it. The title and description appear in the list of your pages.
Type your page's title:
Type your page's description:
| Include this page in your public list of pages |
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After you add the </title><script>/* tags to your Title-box, then publish your page again, and that's it! You should now see your background!
It really doesn't matter if you do STEP #2 first, and STEP #1 second, as long as the AE code is added to a previously PUBLISHED page with its Url already set....this is just in the order that I usually do it.
Continue to edit your page normally after you have applied the AE Fix to it, but it's always best to place your entire page's content into the one add-text box below your added <BODY> tag.
After any pagebreaks, simply add the AE code (*/</script></head>) and your <BODY> tag to the very first add-text box on your next page...the previously added AE code in the Title-box will also cancel out the template <Body> for any pages added after a pagebreak.
I use the new </title><script></* and */</script></head> AE method because it seems to work better with complex javascript and it validates the best, and it's the most PC-friendly method to use.
Go here to see a graphic demonstration how the added AE tags relate to Pagebuilder's hidden template tags.
If the above didn't answer your questions on the AE method, then here are links to more in-depth tutorials and commentaries:
- The particular AE method used in this tute were taken primarily from the musings, postings and suggestions of JaxRed. For more on the <script> method go to [JaxRed]
- For more on the
<!--//> method go to [Paul Dutton]
- Get the history of the development of the AE
method [Williamandrux]
- Ken's new and improved Pagebuilder layout [kdine]
If you should have any questions, or need any help on using the AE method, please go to [alt.pagebuilder.help]
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