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Viewing the source code of a web page

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arie991
arie991

How do I enable syntax highlighting when viewing the mark up of a web page, using the "view-source" functionality of the current tab.

It no longer works for me, I need to use this feature so I can find errors in my HTML markup.

Does the "view-source" feature have any optional settings available to the user and how do I find them using the about: option

TIA.

How do I enable syntax highlighting when viewing the mark up of a web page, using the "view-source" functionality of the current tab. It no longer works for me, I need to use this feature so I can find errors in my HTML markup. Does the "view-source" feature have any optional settings available to the user and how do I find them using the about: option TIA.

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This is strange. Try to enter about:config in the address bar and confirm that view_source.syntax_highlight is true.

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TyDraniu
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This is strange. Try to enter about:config in the address bar and confirm that view_source.syntax_highlight is true.