Text to browser

[fisher4]

I hope someone can help me. I am trying to learn how to see the code I have created in a text file in a browser, but I can't work it out. I have been going through the free tutorials but still can't find anything.

[virtual]

You will have to give your text file the extension .html to open it in a browser. Be careful with whatever text editor you are using that it does not add both extensions .txt and .html.

[Andrea]

If you just want to see the code of any website in your browser, right-click in IE and Firefox gives you a drop-down with the option to "View Source" - I imagine the other browsers have a similar option.

 

In Firefox, you can download the add-on Firebug, which even allows you to change the code and see how it effects the page. That's for experimenting only, it won't actually change the page.

[fisher4]

Thanks for your quick response. After posting my question I decided to go ahead and buy the Web Design Video Tutorial, which has also helped me to understand how to do this, plus heaps more. thanks