Thank you for your interest in HoTMetaL 2.0, a professional SGML editor 
especially for HTML files.

Terms of use

While HoTMetaL is made freely available by SoftQuad Inc. ("SoftQuad") as a 
service to the community of HTML users, it is provided for academic, 
research and internal business purposes only.  Its use is subject to 
certain restrictions.  In particular, it may not be copied without the 
copyright notices and this disclaimer.

Parties wishing to make commercial use of the software should contact 
SoftQuad Inc. to negotiate an appropriate license for such use.


New features and changes since version 1.0

*   Improved HTML importing. The Open... command is more flexible about opening and correcting files that contain invalid HTML markup. This functionality replaces the Import Through Filter command.
*   More intuitive user interface
	-   Insert Element and Surround commands combined
	-   'Enter' key now splits elements
	-   Backspacing over start-tag joins elements of the same type
	-   Surrounds with required elements when you type
*   Supported Netscape and HTML 3.0 extensions integrated seamlessly
*   Powerful and easy-to-use table editor
*   Toolbars for menu commands and inserting HTML elements 
*   Improved URL editor (including hotlist support)
*   Preferences editor
*   Point-and-click link creation
*   History list of  last 4 opened files

Known problems

Displaying images

--   Images that do not occur on the same line as the start-tag of a block element (for example, a paragraph, blockquote, heading, etc.) may be truncated. This may affect the display of surrounding text. A workaround is to surround these images with a par
agraph.

--   Sometimes images will be truncated if the document window is small. You should try resizing the window.

Previewing

If you launch Enhanced Mosaic from the Preview... command, and another application is running
"underneath" HoTMetaL on your screen, then that third application will run "above" HoTMetaL, and below Enhanced Mosaic.

Running under OS/2 Warp

We recommend running under OS/2 3.0 Warp rather than 2.1.

Contacting SoftQuad

	Home Page:
		http://www.sq.com/

	HoTMetaL enquiries:
		e-mail: hotmetal@sq.com
		voice: +1 (416) 239-4801
		fax: +1 (416) 239-7105

	Sales:
		e-mail: sales@sq.com
		voice: (800) 387-2777 (Canada and the U.S. only)
		          +1 (416) 239-4801 
		fax: +1 (416) 239-7105

Notices and disclaimers
	
While SoftQuad is anxious to hear of any problems you may encounter with 
the software (hotmetal@sq.com) and intends to issue periodic maintenance 
releases, use of the software and its accompanying documentation is at 
your sole risk. They are provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind.