312488 - View Source - Need an optional feature to view ASCII codes such as \b \n \s \r, etc..

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Core Graveyard :: Viewer App, defect)

Description

[Zook Valem]

Once the web page rendered, the end user would use the right-mouse click to
bring up a "view source" window and view the source code of the rendered web
page.  Problem is there is no option for the end user to choose from that would
make it possible to view the ASCII control characters such as \b, \n, \r, \s,
etc...  It will make the debugging of the web page be made easier for the web
developer to see what is being outputted by the web server.  For example, the
xml's CDATA, html textarea, etc...  This bug is not a high priority but it is
something that would be very nice to have.

Comment 1

[Zook Valem]

*** Bug 312492 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2

[u37792]

Optional?  Seems like it's not actually viewing the source to me.  

Particularly with things like nbsps and other control characters I want to know what's really behind the page: http://www.faqs.org/docs/htmltut/characterentities_famsupp_69.html

Comment 3

[JP Rosevear [:jpr]]

Viewer was removed in bug 121881.