HTML

Journler entries are stored as rich text documents in the standard RTFd format. When preparing html Journler uses an advanced converter that preserves the style and formatting of your entries, including tables and lists. You may disable this conversion and use a more basic converter, but you may also take greater control over the advanced conversion by specifying what style attributes it avoids. For example, you may want to avoid the font style attribute when posting to a blog which uses a custom stylesheet.

Used advanced generation when blogging entries

Settings used when sending an entry to the blog center.

Used advanced generation when exporting entries

Settings used when exporting an entry as html.

Used advanced generation when copying selected text

Quickly convert an entry's selected text to html using the Edit > Copy as HTML command. Specify how that process occurs here.

Blogging

Journler allows you to post your entries to the internet, with a caveat. If you have a blog, you may select which entries you would like to post where. Journler will keep track of what entries appear on what blogs so you do not double post.

Journler currently has direct support for LiveJournal and the MetaWeblog API. Future versions of Journler will incorporate a wider range of blogging options. You must already have a blog in order for Journler to put an entry online. If you do not already have a blog, sign up at LiveJournal.com. There are other, excellent blogging services available, many of them free, but Journler does not support them at this time.

For more information about posting entries to the internet refer to blogging or using iWeb.

Blog Name

Press the Plus button under the Blogs list to add a new account. The account wizard walks you through the process. The account name may be anything, but keep in mind the Journler uses it internally and changing the name later may confuse the program.

Blog Location

The internet address where you blog is located, for example http://myblog.blogspot.com or http://www.livejournal.com/users/myblog. It's the same place you go when viewing your blog in a web browser.

XML-RPC Location

The internet address through which Journler interacts with your locally hosted blog. Most blogging systems indicate this address in their manuals or installation guides. LiveJournal bloggers may ignore this field.

Blog ID

If you are using xml-rpc with your own, locally hosted system, you may need to identify the blog which will receive the post. Many systems accept 1 (one) as the appropriate value, indicating you want to post to the single blog associated with your account.

Blog Type

You have two basic choices. LiveJournal allow you to keep your blog on their servers. If, however, you are hosting the blog on your own server, you should select the API used when interacting with it.

Journler currently supports LiveJournal blogs and the Metaweblog API alone, and that not very well. An overhaul is planned, but serious bloggers should strongly consider using a more dedicated client application.

Account Login

Very important. It's the login name you use to access your blog. When you signed up, you had to provide a username. Enter it here.

Account Password

Also important. Enter the password you provided to LiveJournal or you locally hosted blog during account setup. Journler securely stores your passwords in the Keychain. Passwords are saved in association with the login name you provide for the blog. If you change the login name you must reenter your password.