How do I use the Inspector?
The Inspector can be divided into two main sections: the DOM section and Pane’s section.
DOM Section
The DOM section displays the rendered HTML code in an expandable tree format, and the code is also color-coded to increase readability. You can edit the DOM directly here, and the changes will be reflected in the webpage instantly. You can add breakpoints, focus on particular elements, or force the state of that element in this section.
DOM section
At the top of the DOM sections, you get various options. Let’s move left to right and understand each option.
- Search HTML: You can search nodes, attributes, and text in the rendered DOM of the web page. You can use the shortcut “Ctrl+F” to focus on the search bar.
- Create a New Node: Select an element in the DOM section and press this button. You will see a new node being created, which is by default a div. Double-click this node and change the node to whatever you like, and then press enter.
- Grab a color from the page: It works as an eyedropper tool that can be used to select a pixel from the web page, which copies the color hex value to the clipboard.
Inspector Tool in Mozilla Firefox
The Inspector in Firefox is used to inspect and modify the HTML and CSS code of the web page. The inspector provides the DOM section, where you can view the HTML and modify the DOM by editing or deleting the elements. The inspector also displays the CSS code of the selected elements in the Rules pane and also provides other panes such as layout, computed, changes, compatibility, fonts, and animations, which helps a lot of developers deal with various aspects of the CSS code.
Table of Content
- Benefits of the Inspector Tool
- How do I open the Inspector in Firefox?
- How do I use the Inspector?
- Various features of the DOM Section
- Pane’s Section
- Showing usage of the Inspector
- Conclusion
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