View Source Command Disabled In Browser

im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
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On the computer where I work, the View Source command doesn't work in Internet Explorer. I can click on View, then Source, or right-click and choose View Source, but nothing comes up. I also tried putting view-source: in front of the url in the Address bar, but it just loads the page normally. It isn't important for me to be able to do, it's just an annoyance. Is there any way I can view the source for a web page? The computer is running XP Pro, and I don't have admin access on it.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Make sure you check your options (Options > Internet Options or something, I'm not on IE) and set your HTML editor to notepad or wordpad.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    That answers the question. It is set to FrontPage, and it won't let me change it to Notepad. I tried resetting them to default settings, and it said it couldn't do that either. Oh well.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-i'm lost+Nov 14 2004, 10:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (i'm lost @ Nov 14 2004, 10:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The computer is running XP Pro, and I don't have admin access on it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That might be your problem right there. At our college all the IE tabs in the options are gone except general.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    I just found out that I can view the source. I have to open FrontPage, go to Open, and type in the web address there.

    BigMadSteve, it's amazing how many things on this computer are viewable but not changeable.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    There is an easy way to veiw source on a webpage
    It also involves higher security, awesome plugins, and tabbed browsing


    <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/firefox' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/120x60/safer.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /></a>

    IE is bad for you.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Nov 14 2004, 08:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Nov 14 2004, 08:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There is an easy way to veiw source on a webpage
    It also involves higher security, awesome plugins, and tabbed browsing


    <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/firefox' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/images/affiliates/Buttons/120x60/safer.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /></a>

    IE is bad for you. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, you go get a job and try to install programs on their computers. See how fast you get fired.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    CF, do you know how many people on these forums with a job have installed stuff such as IRC at their job?
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Actually, installers simply won't run on the computer (I tried installing whatever it is that's needed to play Insaniquarium from popcap.com, and the "Do you agree" box wouldn't even pop up.) I love Firefox, but it isn't an option (I actually considered saying that in my original post).

    If I could install it, then it would be fine. I actually work at the front desk at the dorms where I used to live at my college, a pretty uneventful job. Since I am basically in charge, no one would care (and if I was worried, I could easily keep people from even knowing).
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  • GnatsumGnatsum Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10566Members
    Im so geared for HL2,

    I took one quick glance at the title and clicked immediatly.

    Damn, and i thought you guys were really going to talk about the source "engine"
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