What is view source editor used for ?

From IE7Pro WiKi

(to be revised)

HTML CODE is the markup 'tagged' code that's formatting the HTML (web) page you are currently viewing in the browser.

This so-called HTML code is behind, and responsible of, what you view on that page. It could be intermixed with the text that appears in the page. This code is what get trasmitted from the web server to your browser, and then get 'rendered' in a form that you could understand and agree.

SOURCE EDITOR is the program of your choice to be opened when you wants to view the source codes of the viewed page. You can set wich editor to use in most browsers' preferences, in IE7 go to options/settings, programs, HTML editor and set it.

Opening the HTML source in the editor lets you view formatting tags, hidden metadata, hidden frames, javascript and CSS code and includes, hyperlink true destinations, and lets you save the page code and eventually modify for your personal use.

It could also let you to learn some basics of the HTML, in case you need to! :-)

To open a page HTML in the editor, either right-click on the page, or open Show menu, and pick 'HTML'.