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Adding and editing special characters to Web Settings


    Use the following guidelines when adding new characters:

    • New characters must be W3C-specified characters that are supported by browsers.
    • GoLive for Mac OS doesn't display all characters. To preview such characters, you may have to launch a browser.
    • Characters specific to Mac OS can be added, but they won't display in browsers.

To add a special character:

  1. In the Characters tab of the Web Settings window, select an existing character or a category to which you want to add a character.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To add a new character, click the New Enumeration button New Enumeration button on the toolbar or choose Add Entity from the context menu.
    • To duplicate a selected character, click the Duplicate button Duplicate button.
  3. Select the new character, or copy and edit its properties in the Web Settings Entity Inspector:
    • Enter the HTML name of the new character in the Name text box.
    • Enter a description in the Comment text box.
    • Enter the ISO mnemonic code and its equivalent byte code in the ISO Code text boxes.
    • If there is a Mac OS equivalent, select Mac, and enter the mnemonic code and its equivalent byte code. Mac OS characters are displayed in the preview pane.
    • Select Write to write the adjacent text box into the document rather than the Name text box. Enter the character entity reference without the starting ampersand and closing semicolon.
  4. In the Version tab of the Inspector, select the browsers and HTML versions that support the character.