About ASWedit HTML editor

ASWedit is a commercial, comprehensive and easy to use HTML and text editor for X Window System and Motif. It offers three independent modes: a plain text editing mode and two context-sensitive, validating modes for authoring of HyperText Markup Language documents as used on the Internet and intranets. The two HTML modes are HTML 4.0 Transitional and HTML 4.0 Frameset.

Table of Contents

• What's new in 4.0 ?
• Evaluation version: asWedit
• Commercial version: ASWedit
• Licensing and Pricing
  • Licensing
  • What You Get
  • Prices
  • Distribution options
• Ordering information
  • Ordering
  • Methods of payment

What's new in 4.0 ?

The just released version 4.0 (release date: 14 October 1998) introduces or significantly improves the following:

1. HTML standard
   • two new context-sensitive HTML modes: "standard" and frameset
   • the "current practice" mode ("standard") is now based on HTML 4.0 Transitional specification
   • the "frameset" mode ("extra") is now based on HTML 4.0 Frameset specification
   • full support for all HTML tags and attributes based on the HTML 4.0 specifications by W3C
2. HTML support
   • very fast parser (important for big documents)
   • display of the current HTML context on the status line
   • commands for finding and selecting the SGML parent and child elements (Search|Parent, Search|Child)
   • customizable colors for different HTML tags
   • on-line hints when importing and correcting legacy HTML documents
   • auto correction of invalid HTML documents
   • command line options for setting the "current practice" and experimental HTML modes ("-html" and "-htmlx", respectively)
3. User interface
   • the two main pop-up menus are now user customizable (see editorPopupContents and statLinePopupContents in the resource file)
   • nice insensitive icons
   • user customizable toolbars with fly-by hints for icons
   • comprehensive context sensitive and click-on hypertext on-line help with links now shown in color and underlined
   • special no HTML mode for quick start-up and plain text editing (startup time was reduced by 40% in all modes)

To see the new look of the program select the following (image size: 29kB):

Main window

You might also like to check some other features available, that were implemented in the previous versions of the program:

• version 3.0.
• version 2.5.

Evaluation version: asWedit

We encourage you to evaluate the software!

Still NOT sure what to think about the program ? Check what the users say about it.

Commercial version: ASWedit

ASWedit has the following features not available in asWedit:

• commercial, supported version
• printable documentation that includes:
  • User's Guide - 44 pages,
  • HTML 4.0 - Reference Manual - 205 pages,
• installation script
• multi-platform start-up scripts for different modes (the program might be installed on a shared multi-platform server)
• 20 user definable Filters and Commands instead of 10

Licensing and Pricing

Licensing

ASWedit is sold on a per machine basis. The number of users that can run the software on the licensed computer is unlimited. A license is required for each computer ASWedit will be run on.

What You Get

ASWedit comes with an extensive, context-sensitive hypertext on-line help as well as printable: User's Guide and HTML 4.0 Transitional reference manual.

The license includes free minor product upgrades by FTP for a period of one year.

Prices

ASWedit is available for $149 US per machine (GBP95, CA$199, DM225, FRF760, ESP19000). Quantity discounts are available. Also, a site license is available.
For a full price details see our printable order form.

Distribution options

1. Internet FTP.
   For fast delivery and no shipping charges the software is available via FTP from our ftp delivery server. With this option you do not receive the printed documentation (nothing is shipped in the traditional sense), but you can download it in the form of Postscript files.
2. Diskette or tape (4 mm DAT or 8 mm tape).
   The software is distributed in tar format on a 3.5 inch UNIX diskette or on a tape (4 mm DAT or 8 mm tape). The installation notes are included. Shipping and tape charges are additional. The electronic copies of documentation (Postscript files) are included.

Ordering information

Ordering

To place an order, please contact us directly:

You can print out the ASWedit Order Form, fill it in and send or fax it to us (please do NOT forget to specify your computer platform).

Methods of payment

Cheque enclosed -or- Net 30 days (P.O.) -or- Visa/Master/Eurocard

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Last updated: 14 October 1998