Use > (greater-than symbol) to quickly write nested tags. For example, if you type article>h1and hit Tab, Emmet expands article>h1 to
<article>
<h1></h1>
</article>
Note: This keystroke requires Emmet to be installed in Sublime Text. For instructions on how to install Emmet, download our Sublime Text Enhancements Installation Guide.
You can create a tag with a class or ID. For example, if you type p.info and hit Tab, Emmet expands p.info to <p class="info"></p>. If you omit the tag, Emmet will choose an appropriate tag (based on the parent tag). For example, if you type #container and hit Tab, Emmet expands #container to <div id="container"></div>.
Sublime Text with Emmet allows you to code faster by typing an abbreviation and then expanding the abbreviation with the Tab key.
To create multiple copies of a tag, add * (asterisk) and the desired number. For example, to get three list item tags you'd type li*3 and hit Tab. Emmet expands li*3 to
<li></li>
<li></li>
<li></li>
Sublime Text with Emmet allows you to code faster by typing an abbreviation and then expanding the abbreviation with the Tab key.
Use + (plus sign) between tag abbreviations to quickly write sibling tags. For example, if you type h1+p and hit Tab, Emmet expands h1+p to
<h1></h1>
<p></p>
Sublime Text with Emmet allows you to code faster by typing an abbreviation and then expanding the abbreviation with the Tab key.
If you build HTML emails, you know that using nested tables is a necessary evil. But if you have to do it, you might as well do it quickly. In Sublime Text, type table+ and hit Tab. Emmet expands table+ to
<table>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
Note: This keystroke requires Emmet to be installed in Sublime Text. For instructions on how to install Emmet, download our Sublime Text Enhancements Installation Guide.
To ensure special characters display properly on your website, do one of the following:
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Did you know that you can change a webpage’s text selection color to match your branding and design? In your CSS, use the ::selection selector with the background property. For example, to change the selection color to yellow, add the following CSS to your stylesheet:
::selection { background: #ffff00; }
::-moz-selection { background: #ffff00; }
Note: The -moz adds support for Firefox.
Use Cmd (Mac) or Alt (Windows) with the number keys 0–9 to switch between tabs in Sublime Text. For example hit Cmd–2 (Mac) or Alt–2 (Windows) to switch to the second tab.
You can also use Ctrl–Tab (Mac and Windows) to cycle through your tabs.
Use Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) with the arrow keys to quickly navigate and edit your code. Hit Option–Left (Mac) or Ctrl–Left (Windows) to move the cursor to the previous word. Hit Option–Right (Mac) or Ctrl–Right (Windows) to jump to the next word. This is an operating system feature so it should work in any text-editor.
Hit Option–Delete (Mac) or Ctrl–Backspace (Windows) to delete the word to the left of the cursor. This is an operating system feature so it should work in any text-editor.
This same technique can be also be used in the opposite direction. Hit Option–Fn–Delete(Mac) or Ctrl–Delete (Windows) to delete the word to the right of the text cursor.
