view-current-source

View the source code of a page at its current state.

What is view-current-source?

"view-current-source" is a Chrome extension that allows you to view the source code of a webpage at its current state. Ideal for dynamic web development involving extensive JavaScript, it displays the code exactly as it is when you select 'view current source'. The extension also includes a 'CTRL+F' function to effortlessly locate specific code sections. Additional feature suggestions are welcomed and can be submitted via comments or the developer's Twitter profile.

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By: https://www.greinr.com

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.16 (25)

Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2013-10-29)

Creation date: 2013-10-29

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
contextMenus

Size: 16.64K

Email: th*****@greinr.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 19814 ▼ 226

Other rankings

#2926 in Developer Tools ▼ 4 #11 in source keyword 39 ▲ 2 #12 in source code keyword 27 ▼ 1

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Summary

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This extension shows you the source code of a page as it is right when you right-click and select "view current source" in your context menu. It is especially helpful when you develop a dynamic webpage with a lot of JavaScript involved in building it.

You can search the source code with "CTRL+F" to find the code section you want to see.

Please feel free to suggest more features. Just leave a comment below or contact/follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasGreiner

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Great tool. Been using it for several years for my work.
Works (version 66.0.3359.181 (official assembly), (64 bit)
Does exactly what you'd expect. I've used this in Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, and Mint 17 (Ubuntu 14.04) with no problems.

Cons

No update on reload page
BLANK PAGE ERROR for some users
Does not show line numbers in debugging

Most mentioned

No update on reload page
Does not show line numbers in debugging
Blank page error

Recent reviews

Great tool. Been using it for several years for my work.

Mike Cooper, 2021-09-25

I have been using this at my work for several years. This is a great tool if you are doing ajax calls (or whatever) and the page changes but doesn't refresh updating the underlying source html code. Surprised it's not used more and better reviewed b/c it is a great tool. Maybe this can be done from the developer tools and that is why. Anyway highly recommend. If there is something better or a better easier way I'd love to hear about it.

Mike Cooper, 2021-09-25

Great tool. Been using it for several years for my work.

Mike Cooper, 2021-09-25

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Safety

Risk impact

view-current-source may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.