How to Run an HTML File From an Internet Browser
Even though HTML pages appear on the Web, you do not have to connect to the Web to view them. If you are developing Web pages for your business site, you will perform that task faster by previewing them pages locally in your browser before uploading them to your Web server. You may also need to view HTML files that you download from the Internet or receive through the email. Because all browsers allow you to run HTML files from your hard drive, you can launch them instantly, right from your desktop.
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Press "Windows-E" to launch Windows Explorer.
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Navigate to the folder that contains your HTML file.
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Double-click the file. Your default browser displays the HTML document. If the browser is not open, Windows launches it.
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- If you make a change to an HTML file after viewing it in a browser, press &#;Ctrl-F5&#; in your browser to refresh the browser&#;s view of the document. Otherwise, the document might not show the changes you just made.
- You can also press "Ctrl-O" in your browser to open a file selection window. Navigate to the HTML file you wish to open and double-click it to you that file in your browser.
- Internet Explorer becomes your default browser when you install Windows. It will launch when you double-click an HTML file. However, you may prefer to run an HTML file in a specific browser -- for example, Firefox may contain debugging or design tools that you use during development. You can make an HTML file open in a different browser by right-clicking the file in Windows Explorer and selecting "Open With." Select the browser you would like to use from the list that appears in the drop-down menu.
- If you use a full-featured HTML editor to develop Web pages, your editor may have a button or menu that allows you to preview an HTML page in the editor or in your browser.
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