Inspecting Your Webpage

Inspecting Your Website

What is the inspect tool?

The inspect tool allows you to view the code behind any webpage, and puts a variety of other powerful developer tools at your fingertips. For demonstration purposes, I will be using Google Chrome today, but other browsers like Firefox and Safari have their own version of this feature.

How do I inspect a webpage?

Right click on any webpage and select "Inspect" to access the developer tools.

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Developer tools

What can I do with this tool?

  • Troubleshoot layout or display issues on your webpage
  • Experiment with new styles
  • Quickly view the dimensions of an image
  • Temporarily change the text on a webpage

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Capybara and Monkeys

Hello

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, it is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius). Close relatives are guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the coypu. Native to South America, the capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but usually lives in groups of 10–20 individuals. 

Activity

Head to http://go.unl.edu/inspect-element in your Chrome web browser