Opening local HTML source file in Edge

Question

Hello everyone,

I work in IT for a school district, and one of my users has requested that I am not quite sure about, so I wanted to post here to see if anyone has any thoughts.

This user teaches a web development class that uses the classic notepad to code in HTML. Currently, the user is teaching with Internet Explorer (which will be going bye-bye) because he likes to be able to view the live local webpage. When they want to edit the local source, they can just right-click and click view source, and the original Notepad opens and they can keep editing. When trying to do this in Edge, it just opens up a non-edible version of the source code in a new tab.

Does anyone have thoughts on how to replicate this experience in Edge?

Answer 1

Hi Byron Nice,

Welcome post in Microsoft Community.

I'm Mosken, I do apologize for the inconvenience that you're experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out.

According to your description, I knew that your users can edit the source code when using older IE browsers, but only the non-editable version of the source code can be opened in the Edge browser. If my understanding is wrong, please correct me in the reply.

You can use the "Ctrl + Shift + C" shortcut or right-click on the blank space of the Edge browser page > "Inspect*" (bottom), then open the source code editable version of the web page*, and then edit it, as shown in the following figure Show.

The above steps are provided based on the information I have learned so far, I wish that will be helpful to you. If your problem still cannot be solved by these steps, please tell me more specific situation in the next reply. I will continue to assist you in solving the problem.

Best Regards,

Mosken - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Right button click

CTRL + U to view the source (just source new window text, no possible to edit)

Inspect can handle the view and inspect by elements. You can change them immediatelly in the window and it will be changed on left side (for sure it is temporaty non-saved edition, to make everything as it was just make the "refresh")

Answer 3

By reading between the lines, it seems you may be coming to the conclusion I was. Here is a timeline to better the understanding of my issue. Using inspect does not work for this situation.

Currently:

1. Students use notepad to create/edit a local HTML file.
2. Students opens the HTML with IE and views the HTML site.
3. If a student closes the original notepad file, in IE, a student can right-click and click view source, and it opens the original HTML source file in the native notepad app.

Is there a way to mimic this with Edge?

Answer 4

Hi Byron,

Unfortunately, there isn't a way to open the HTML file in Notepad when viewing the page source in Microsoft Edge. I recommend that the students keep the Notepad open to edit the HTML file. You can submit feedback from the browser to let the developer team know you would like to have this option.

1. Click on the three dots menu button.
2. Go to Help and feedback.
3. Click on Send feedback.
4. Fill out the form.
5. Click on Send.

Eric

Answer 5

Hi Byron Nice,

Sorry, the feature you describe is not currently supported in the Edge browser.

I thought of an alternative solution though: you could try opening the same .HTML file in both Edge and Notepad, then edit the source in Notepad, save, and refresh in Edge to see your changes.

If you have a strong demand for the functionality you describe, you can give Edge feedback. Use "Alt" + "Shift" + "I" in the Edge browser interface to quickly open "Send feedback", then submit your request, then the developer will respond as soon as possible and improve the function as soon as possible, and once it is completed, we will release it as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Mosken - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist