17.2. Using Snippets

Snippets come in two varieties: those that are a simple block of code and those that wrap around the current selection in the document. For example, in the Text folder of the Snippets tab, you'll find a snippet called Service Mark. Adding this snippet to a page inserts the code ^sm, creating a superscripted service mark (sm) symbol.

But on occasion, you may want to wrap code around something you've selected on the page. You may want to add an HTML comment to your page (a message that won't appear in a Web browser, but that you can use for helpful notes to yourself or other Web designers). The "Comment, multi-line" snippet (in the Comments folder) can help you add such comments quickly. It wraps whatever you've selected within opening (<!--) and closing HTML comments (-->). Adding an HTML comment is as easy as typing the comment, selecting it, and then inserting this snippet.