View Source Link - How? 11

[JennyW]

Hiee, long time no writey.

I wanted to create a link that “Views the source code”.
Does anyone know how to make a link do this?

Here’s my attempt at it…

<a href=&quot;view-source:

http://www.jennyw.com&quot;>This

isn’t a real page.com</a>

Thanks people,
Jenny

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi Jenny,

It seems you are on the right track =)
that should work for both Netsacpe and IE

http://www.htmlcompendium.org/CCHART/ANHREVWS.HTM

thanks, Chiu Chan
cchan@emagine-solutions.com

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

 

[JennyW]

Hi everyone,

I can’t get my “view source” html code (above) to work.
Where did I go wrong?

Thanks,
Jenny

 

[tsdragon]

I think you need to have a file name in the link, not just the site name. Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi Jenny,

What is not working in your code?
it works fine for me.

http://www.emagine-solutions.com/temp/help2.html

thanks Chiu Chan
cchan@emagine-solutions.com

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

 

[JennyW]

Hi,
I looked at your code and I saw where I went wrong PepperPepsi.

Here's the code...
<a href=&quot;view-source:

http://www.jennyw.com&quot;;>This

isn’t a real page.com</a>

I had a &quot; colon - : &quot; after &quot;

http://www.jennyw.com&quot;;

&quot;
instead of a semi colon - ;

I have to pay attention to details a little more. Oh dear.

tsdragon,
I've been doing what you wrote in other tests. Anyway, you read the above, and that's a wrap!

Thanks guys,
Jenny

 

[JennyW]

Hiee,
Ok, I’ve been having trouble.

It seems I CAN view the source when I link it to an http:// address, like this…

<a href=&quot;view-source:

http://www.hotmail.com&quot;;>View

Source</a>

But I CAN’T view the source when I link it to my own internal file, like this…

<a href=&quot;view-source:0008_jenny.html&quot;;>View Source</a>

Is this how the code is suppose to act?

Thanks again,
Jenny

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi Jenny, you can try these,

<script>
function viewThis(url) {
window.location.href=&quot;view-source:&quot;+url
}
</script>

<a href=&quot;javascript:viewThis('file:///C|/someDIR/DIRsub/filename.html')&quot;;>Internal Page's source code</a>

<a href=&quot;javascript:viewThis(window.location)&quot;;>This Page's source code</a>

hope this helps,
Chiu Chan
cchan@emagine-solutions.com

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

 

[JennyW]

Hi Peppy!

Ok, I tried both of your suggestions, but I'm still unable to view an internal files source.

Here's my page, maybe if you get some time you can take a look? Whatever works for you, I know it's the weekend and everyone's busy and relaxing!

Here's my page...

http://members.home.net/pie3.14/0008l_view_source.html

Thanks,
Jenny

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi Jenny,

I just test your page and it works fine, double check your path, maybe just a typo

thanks Chiu Chan
cchan@emagine-solutions.com

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

 

[JennyW]

Hi Peppy,
The second link still doesn't work (the internal file).
I pretty darn sure that it's the right path.

Ok, when I have spaces in a folder's name, for example...

Root Folder

...do I need to replace the space in between &quot;Root&quot; and &quot;Folder&quot; with some sort of character?


I've been writing &quot;Root Folder&quot; in my code. I'm not inserting anything in the space.

Thanks so much!
Jenny

 

[tsdragon]

Try using %20 or + instead of the space. Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[JennyW]

Hey tsdragon,
I tried the % character, but I'll give the + a try and let you know.

Thanks,
Jenny

 

[Deltaflyer]

Jenny, i don't know if you have your answer or not, but this is a little ditty i created that lets me pinch coding, it might do the trick for you.

either copy it straight into the URL as
javascript:document.write('<plaintext>' + document.documentElement.outerHTML + '</plaintext>')
or add it to a HTML document as
<a href=javascript:document.write('<plaintext>' + document.documentElement.outerHTML + '</plaintext>')>Show Source Code</a>

This will only view the source of the current page, i don't know if that is what you are looking for.

Let me know anyways,
DeltaFlyer ;-)

DeltaFlyer - The Only Programmer To Crash With Style.

 

[JennyW]

Hiee Deltaflyer,

Actually, I’m able to view the source of the page that I’m currently on.

I just can’t figure out how to view the source of another one of my internal pages (one of the pages I’m not currently on, but is part of my website).

I know I could view the code of any page after I upload my site (use

http://),

but there should be a way to view a page’s source by using the file name.

Here’s my url…

http://members.home.net/pie3.14/0008l_view_source.html

I’m gonna try tsdragon’s “+” idea a shot.

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Another question for anyone out there...

How do you guys and gals get your posted text (on this website) to show up in italics, bold, color etc.?

Thanks,
Jenny

 

[tsdragon]

We use TGML (Tecumsah Group Markup Language), similar to HTML. To see what you can do click on the words &quot;Process TGML&quot; next to the checkbox at the bottom of the reply form.
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[JennyW]

Thanks tsdragon​

for the TGML info.

I also tried inserting the &quot;+&quot; character in between the spaces of my files folders (file names), but it still didn't work. I'm still unable to view an internal files source code.

Thanks again!
Jenny

 

[JennyW]

Hi,
I also tried &quot;%20&quot;, but that didn't work either.

Jenny

 

[RonaldB]

Jenny,

i've been to lazy to read all the posts extensively, but the idea of the &quot;%20&quot; or &quot;+&quot; is to replace the spaces with. I know for sure NN hates spaces in adresses.

My apologies if i kick in an open door,
Ronald.

 

[Manic]

when I tried to look at the page I got this error.

can not open the c:\my documents ........

Check to see how the links/pages are saved.

Manic -----------------------------
I've broken it again !!
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