# RapidWeaver Classic vs Elements

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-vs-elements/44085>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [August 4, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-vs-elements/44085 "2024-08-04T03:59:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![trinube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@trinube](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/trinube)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-vs-elements/44085/1 "2024-08-04T03:59:12Z")

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I was looking over an old site in Rapidweaver Classic to remind myself how things worked there - it’s been 5 or 6 years since I used is.

It truly amazed me the difference between RWC and Elements (I’ll add my name to the list of people who think 'Rapidweaver should be dropped from the Elements name).

Here is the site in Rapidweaver using stacks:

 ![Screenshot 2024-08-04 at 1.46.09 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/d/5/d5408422c43a3ab1eea1f721607bafacbb253a71.jpeg)

and here it is in Elements:

 ![Screenshot 2024-08-04 at 1.46.32 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/d/8/d8f75a7b9e160b1593b1a5427daab256260d9342.jpeg)

They present the same in a browser but the difference in working in Elements with real WYSIWYG is nothing short of staggering.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-vs-elements/44085/2 "2024-08-04T07:34:35Z")

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> [@trinube](#):
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> It truly amazed me the difference between RWC and Elements (I’ll add my name to the list of people who think 'Rapidweaver should be dropped from the Elements name).

Agreed! and while under the hood the app is still called RapidWeaver Elements, the naming on the front-end will be “Elements” and that’s what we’ll mainly use in marketing.

> [@trinube](#):
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> the difference in working in Elements with real WYSIWYG is nothing short of staggering.

Yes, weirdly I don’t think this comes across in the Dev Diary video’s. It’s only when you start using Elements yourself that you understand what a huge difference this makes!

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**Author:** ![ticknerdesign](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ticknerdesign/32/33805_2.png) [@ticknerdesign](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ticknerdesign)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-vs-elements/44085/3 "2025-03-04T22:29:34Z")

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Wow! Thank you! This is the exact explanation I was seeking. As I am returning to the Rapid Weaver community after a 7 year absense. After watching many videos and reading many entries… The differences between working in Rapid Weaver Classic and Elements, are becoming more clear and I’m excited about working in Elements in the near future!