How to View Source Code in Firefox

Are you a website designer that would like to view the source code for a page? Do you like to use the Firefox browser? Firefox has the best of both worlds, with viewing source code, if you follow the directions below from this article.

Steps

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    Open up Firefox.
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    Browse to the website you'd like to view the source code for.
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    Right-click anywhere on the page, except on any text, graphics, or links.
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    Click "View Page Source" to view the source code for the page.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    For Step 4, can you explain the procedure to view source code in Internet Explorer?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Just press Ctrl + U and it will open in developer tools. You also can access developer tools by pressing F12.
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Things You'll Need

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Webpage
  • Computer with a mouse and keyboard

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Updated: May 6, 2021
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