hi, i came across the same problem. See this tutorial I wrote: http://www.ashleycox.co.uk/mac/guides/code_in_text_edit.htm hope this helps! AshOn 6 Apr 2010, at 21:14, Jeff Berwick wrote: > Hi All, > > if anybody out here uses their Mac to create text files for use as web pages, > kindly tell me what editing program you are using. > > I've been trying to use Text Edit but, when I save, or open, the files they > contain a pile of code I didn't write. It also doesn't seem to have an > option for saving the files as plain text. It is also frustrating that I > can't select the directory I want to save the file in. > > Thanks for any help, assistance or guidance. > > Thx, > Jeff > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> check out my website: http://www.ashleycox.co.uk and the AC Tech podcast: http://www.bavis.co.uk/theactechpodcast/ > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >