FP2002: Clearing Omit End Tag Check Box Has No Effect (303651)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
This article was previously published under Q303651
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry


SYMPTOMS

When you clear the Omit End Tag check box for an HTML tag that allows optional end tags, FrontPage does not save your changes and continues to omit the end tag for the HTML tags that you selected.

To locate the Omit End Tag check box, click Page Options on the Tools menu, and then click the HTML Source tab.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To work around this problem, you can change the behavior of FrontPage 2002 by modifying the Windows registry. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Quit FrontPage.
  2. Start Registry Editor. On the Windows Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type Regedit, and then click OK.
  3. Locate and select the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Editor\HTML

    In the left pane, you will see all the HTML tags.
  4. In the left pane, select the HTML tag you want to change.
  5. In the right pane, double-click Omit End.
  6. In the Value Data box, change the value to 0, and then click OK.
  7. In the right pane, double-click Aggregate.
  8. In the Value Data box, change the last digit of the value to 0 and then click OK.
  9. Repeat this procedure for each additional HTML tag that you want to modify.
  10. Quit Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB303651
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