Page shows code not rendering

Question

I know this is simple question, but i am fighting with it for few hrs, so its better to

Answer 1

The solution to your problem is simple. Just open TextEdit and go to preferences. Just tick the box which says"display html files as html code instead of formatted text". Your problem will be solved. :)

Answer 2

If you have access to the server scripts creating the page, then check if somewhere the http headers are being changed by that code. The browser needs to receive a header like that

Content-Type: text/html
[example in PHP: header(Content-Type: text/html);]

in order to render html properly. If this header is changed, then the browser won't be able to interpret it as html.

Answer 3

You have saved the text you pasted in as HTML content, in the HTML editor. Instead, you should try to paste the text in the code view, not the editor view.

Answer 4

It is likely that TextEdit has formatted your text, since by saving it as a Web Document it thinks that you have typed up the web page how you want it displayed, with all formatting, instead of raw HTML code. Try to save the document as raw text, then change the extension manually from whatever it is (probably .txt) to .html. For a more permanent solution, it is advisable to use a non-formatting text editor when coding.

EDIT: This is what Apple have to say: http://support.apple.com/kb/ta20406