# Tasks

## Check HTML/XML code

There are two ways to use the HTML Tidy plugin for checking files:

1. Manual execution: HTML Tidy Checking is executed on user's request on selected files, folders or projects.
2. As an incremental builder: HTML Tidy Checking is activated for each project that has to be checked. Then, each time a file is saved or added, HTML Tidy Automatic Checking is executed on this file and HTML Tidy Problem markers are updated.

## Checking files manually or Formatting

To Format (Check manually) HTML/XML code:

### In an Editor View

Do one of the following while editing HTML/XML code:

- Select HTML Tidy > Format (Check) from the pop-up menu in the editor, if the editor extends Text Editor
- Select HTML Tidy > Format (Check) from the menu bar or the actions () in the tool bar
- Press Ctrl+Shift+F (Ctrl+Shift+C)

### In the Package Explorer

1. Select one or more project, folders or files with extensions asp & php, or extensions ending with html, html and xml,
2. Then either:
   - select HTML Tidy > Format (Check) from the pop-up menu
   - Select HTML Tidy > Format (Check) from the menu bar or the tool bar
   - Press Ctrl+Shift+F (Ctrl+Shift+C).
3. The files selected, in addition to the files contained in the selected folders and projects and matching the given pattern are formatted (checked).

## Remarks

The key bindings can be changed in Window > Preferences > Workbench > Keys.

If the menu bar and tool bar actions are not visible and the key bindings don't work check Window > Customize Perspective... > Commands > HTML Tidy

Use the Preferences to specify your preferences for code formatting and general options.