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Editing HTML source code with Google Chrome

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Mar 15, 2026244357 views
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In Internet Explorer I can open a local .html file and edit it by selecting "Source" in the "View" menu," make a quick change, and then "Refresh" (reload) the web page. How can I do that with Google Chrome? Can I have the .html file open in Windows Notepad? (I like notepad because it's really fast.)

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Fix for: Editing HTML source code with Google Chrome

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-> Elements, It should show your source. Right click on any element and click Edit: There are some extensions that look like what you want: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/search?itemlang=&q=editor & look promising. Added by barlop I see that (…

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