Title: Editing HTML in WordPress
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Editing HTML in WordPress

 *  [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/)
 * Hi Everybody,
 * I’m trying to just do some basic HTML editing, like getting rid of the ‘home’
   link in the nav menu.
 * How can this be done?

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 *  [grgarside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grgarside/)
 * (@grgarside)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1899952)
 * Go to your wp-admin, Appearance (on the left sidebar), Editor. Select a theme
   and a file to edit, then press Save.
 * Hope this helps! 🙂
 *  [Josh Feck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/builtbynorthby/)
 * (@builtbynorthby)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1899991)
 * If your theme supports the menu management feature, you don’t need to edit any
   code to accomplish that.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Menus_SubPanel](http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Menus_SubPanel)
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900004)
 * I found the editor but it only edits the CSS. I need to find access to the actual
   HTML.
 * The Menu Panel doesn’t show the item ‘Home’. It starts with About and whatever
   else I add, but I don’t want the home link in the menu. I’m trying to delete 
   and won’t give me access to the HTML.
 * The actual PHP pages just link out to functions, I can’t find any raw HTML to
   edit.
 * What am I missing here?
 *  [Josh Feck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/builtbynorthby/)
 * (@builtbynorthby)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900006)
 * You’re using WordPress, it _generates_ the HTML using the template files combined
   with what is in the database. What theme are you using?
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900008)
 * template: LiasBlueWorld
 * I’m thinking maybe I should convert another template. ?
 * I drew up my own design in Photoshop and am trying to conform the XHTML/CSS template
   to it…which is really strange.
 * Is that generally what people do to customize their own?
 * Thanks for the responses you guys! 🙂
 *  [grgarside](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grgarside/)
 * (@grgarside)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900009)
 * Soupking Quote: I found the editor but it only edits the CSS. I need to find 
   access to the actual HTML.
 * The editor edits HTML & CSS. PHP functions like get_header are actually links
   to HTML files (get_header > header.php [which contains HTML]). It needs some 
   common sense and some looking around but the files are there.
 *  [Josh Feck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/builtbynorthby/)
 * (@builtbynorthby)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900010)
 * I would recommend trying a theme from the wp.org repository, or a reputable theme
   shop.
    A lot of people will start with twentyten, starkers, or toolbox. Or if
   you’re up to it, you could start from scratch. Here’s a tutorial that you might
   find helpful: [http://line25.com/tutorials/how-to-create-your-own-custom-wordpress-theme](http://line25.com/tutorials/how-to-create-your-own-custom-wordpress-theme)
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900011)
 * I switched templates and I’m starting to get the feel for this…a bit.
 * I see what you mean about the get_header > header.php
 * But when I pull up header.php all that in it is:
 *     ```
       <div id="header">
       <h1><a href="<?php echo get_option('home'); ?>/"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a></h1>
       		<div class="description"><?php bloginfo('description'); ?></div>
       </div>
       ```
   
 * I’m looking to edit the source:
 *     ```
       <div id="slimmenu"><ul><li class="page_item page-item-2 current_page_item"><a href="http://axiom-media.com/work/fdb/?page_id=2" title="ABOUT">ABOUT</a></li>
       <li class="page_item page-item-11"><a href="http://axiom-media.com/work/fdb/?page_id=11" title="LINEUP">LINEUP</a></li>
   
       <li class="page_item page-item-13"><a href="http://axiom-media.com/work/fdb/?page_id=13" title="SHIT LIST">SHIT LIST</a></li>
       </ul></div>
       ```
   
 * So I get what you’re saying, but it’s not the actual page source. Why is that
   and how can I access it? Is my only option to choose another template and edit
   that to my whims?
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900013)
 * [@josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh/) – thanks man, I’ll check it
   out.
 *  [Josh Feck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/builtbynorthby/)
 * (@builtbynorthby)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900014)
 * Before you go any further, you really should read through a few tutorials, and
   any Codex pages related to theming. You’ll save yourself a lot of frustration,
   and be up and running in no time.
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900015)
 * Yeah, I’m getting that feeling. Whether I adopt a them or start from scratch,
   I’m just trying to get my head around WP.
 * So, if I wanted to start from scratch, I’d probably use a very basic HTML structured
   template and then analyze WP’s set of API functions right?
 * Like that’s how I’d get around not being tied to a template, right? Is that the
   idea? That’s how people customize their own?
 *  [Josh Feck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/builtbynorthby/)
 * (@builtbynorthby)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900018)
 * Yeah, that’s a good way to go. A lot of people have a go to basic starter theme
   and work off that.
 *  Thread Starter [soupking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soupking/)
 * (@soupking)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editing-html-in-wordpress/#post-1900020)
 * Cool, thanks Josh!

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