Nvu – web authoring system

Last Updated on April 3, 2025

Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a “new view”) is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web page editing. It is based on the Composer component of Mozilla, and was developed by Linspire.

Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.

Nvu complies with the W3C’s web standards and includes a built-in HTML validator. By default, pages are created in accordance to HTML 4.01 Transitional and use CSS for styling.

Features include:

• WYSIWYG editing of pages, making web creation as easy as typing a letter with your word processor.
• Integrated file management via FTP. Simply login to your web site and navigate through your files, editing web pages on the fly, directly from your site.
• Reliable HTML code creation that will work with all of today’s most popular browsers.
• Jump between WYSIWYG Editing Mode and HTML using tabs.
• Tabbed editing to make working on multiple pages a snap.
• Powerful support for forms, tables, and templates.
• Extensibility using JavaScript.

Website: www.nvu.com
Support:
Developer: KDE Web Dev Team
License: GNU GPL

Nvu is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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