Web Design

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Getting Started with HTML 2

Can I use any browser to test my pages?

Although browsers have become consistently better

over the last few years about displaying pages the

same, differences still exist. Technically the answer

is yes, you can use any browser, but you should

ideally use several browsers instead of any one. At a

minimum, Windows users should test their pages in

Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, and Macintosh

users should test on Safari and Firefox.

Can I leave my page open in my editor when I

test it in the browser?

Yes. Most designers keep their editor and their

browser open together, and simply switch back and

forth between them as needed to test their pages.

Be sure to save the page in the editor before

switching to the browser, and be sure to refresh the

browser’s view each time you go back to it to ensure

that you are seeing the latest version of the page.

● The page opens in the

browser.

The browse file dialog box
appears.
5 Navigate to the folder into
which you saved your Web
page.
6 Click the page.
7 Click Open.
The dialog box closes.

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