There are many programs such as HTML editors, conversion programs and Web site development tools which can help. A brief descriptive list of selected WWW authoring tools provides a starting point for seeing which tools are available. These allow the author to input text as though typing into a Web browser. Some programs such as HotDog Pro aim to give the control that code-based working provides but still allow easy monitoring of the appearance of the document using an inbuilt browser.
Flexible programs allow for easy switching between modes, and for editing in either mode.
Some commonly used word-processors offer easy creation or conversion to HTML, for instance through a simple Save as HTML command. With facilities such as these, the need for specialist conversion utilities is already diminishing for commonly used file formats. Meanwhile, developing technologies such as ActiveX and OLE are being used for viewing documents in their native format, obviating the need for conversion. As these techniques and standards advance, the need for HTML conversion may eventually become redundant. W3C's list of HTML converters .