Activity 2

Modifying your HTML Document

Re-opening Your Workspace

To complete this lesson, you will need to create a second web browser window and re-open the text editor window you used in the first activity. Here are the steps for re-opening your workspace (remember that the exact name of the menu commands may be different depending which web browser you are using):

1. If not open, create a new web browser window by selecting New Window from the File menu.
2. Use the Open File... command from the File menu to find and open the HTML file you created in the previous lesson.
3. Re-open your text editor program.
4. In the text editor, open the file ("volc.html") you created in the previous lesson.

   NOTE: If you are using Windows 3.1 computer then your file should be named "VOLC.HTM". From now on, we will assume that you can easily re-open your workspace in this manner.

Making Changes in Your HTML Document

1. Go to the text editor window.
2. Below the text you typed from the previous lesson, press RETURN a few times and type the following text:

   
             A volcano is a location where magma, 
             or hot melted rock from within a planet, 
             reaches the surface. It may happen violently, 
             in a massive supersonic explosion, or more 
             quietly, as a sticky, slow lava flow. 
   

   Note that this text should be above the </body> and </html> tags at the bottom of your HTML file.
   
    

3. Select Save from the File menu to update the changes in your HTML file.