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View Document Source
You can see all the HTML tags in any document on the web!
This means that you can go to any file on the web, including the ones you have created, and have your browser show you all the HTML tags that are in that file. This also means that if you find a page that you like and want to learn how it was created, you
can do so easily.
Go to the page you want to examine and choose "View" from the menu. Then choose "Source" or "Document Source" (the exact term varies from browser to browser). Your browser will display a copy of the file showing the tags as well as the text.
There are several ways to customize this feature to make it work best for you. Each of these settings can be changed in the "Options" menu item of your browser. The option to look for will be titled something like "General Preferences: Applications." You
can:
- Set it to show the tags but not let you edit them - this is the least useful way to set this up if you want to create and edit pages because it only lets you see the tags, not edit them. If your browser is set like this, change it to one of th
e following:
- Set it to open a simple text editor - in Windows, follow the prompts to set this to the program named notepad.exe, which should be in the Windows directory. In Macintosh, set it to point to the SimpleText program.
- Set it to your favorite word processor or HTML editor - if you have enough memory on your computer to keep your favorite word processor or HTML editor open while your browser is open, this can be a good option. Follow the prompts to point it t
o your chosen program.
Once you have set this, choose "View" and "Source" and you will see the web page, and all its tags, open in the editing program of your choice. Now you can edit the file.
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E-mail: webmaster@vetc.vsc.edu
Updated by: Hope Greenberg
July 10, 1996.