Page editing modes

When selecting an editing mode, you should consider which editing mode is more suitable for the pages that you want to create. Although any page that you create in one mode can be created in the other mode, you might find one mode easier to use, depending on the design of that page.

You can also switch between editing modes. For example, you can create a free layout table in free layout mode, and edit the rest of the page in standard mode.

Table 1. Comparison of standard mode and free layout mode
  Standard mode Free layout mode
Behavior

  • Similar to a word processor

  • You can place objects only at the cursor location

  • Similar to drawing tools or presentation software

  • You can place objects anywhere in the free layout table

Browser display

  • The layout of a Web page is automatically adjusted according to the width of a browser window.

  • Lines are wrapped automatically according to the width of a browser window.

  • Regardless of the width of the browser window, the appearance of a Web page is maintained.

  • Even if you change the width of a browser window, lines are not wrapped.

Recommended for

  • Expert users

  • Users who are comfortable and familiar working with HTML tables for layout

  • Users who want precise control over their HTML markup.

  • New users

  • Users familiar with drawing tools or presentation software

  • Those who are less familiar with using HTML tables

  • Users who are less concerned about the underlying HTML table markup (tables created with free layout mode may be larger and more complex).

 

Related concepts

Free layout mode

 

Related tasks

Laying out Web pages
Laying out a page template with tables