[Solved] html opens in writer without html features

[andylyke]

When I open my html files in writer, (2.3, Win XP) they come up displayed in Print layout view. I can change this to Web layout, but I don't get the option to view HTML in the view menu. I've tried copying from writer into a new document opened as an HTML document, and I get the HTML option in the view menu, but when I reopen that document, it still comes up ad Print layout, and without the view HTML option.

[acknak]

The default action when opening an HTML file is to open it in Writer. This is a poor design IMO, but that's how it is.

There are two ways to avoid the default action: first, you can use the File > Open dialog to specify what application should open the file:
1) File > Open
2) Select your file
3) File type = "Web Pages"
4) OK

Or, you can open the Writer/Web application first, then insert the file:
1) File > New > HTML Document
2) Insert > File
3) Select your file
4) OK

[floris v]

It's a kind of bug. If you double click on the file icon (in Windows) it will open in Writer. Period. If you want to open it in Writer/Web, first open Writer, then open the file with the Open command in Writer.