Various features of the DOM Section
There are many features of the DOM section that can be used to inspect and modify the elements of the webpage.
Picking a particular element: Using the pick an element from the page option present at the end of the top-left part of DevTools, you can select an element to focus it in the DOM section and display its CSS properties in the Styles pane. You can use the shortcut “Ctrl+Shift+C” to select the option.
Scrolling to an element to view: You can view an element on the web page by automatically scrolling to it by right-clicking the element and selecting Scroll Into View.
Modifying an Element: The various modifications that can be done in the DOM are:
- You can edit text, attributes, tag names, etc. by double-clicking the DOM contents and typing the changes.
- You can also edit the elements in an HTML editor by right-clicking the element and selecting Edit As HTML. To exit the HTML editor, press “Ctrl+Enter”.
- You can drag the tab name of sibling elements to reorder them.
- You can delete an element by right-clicking the element and selecting Delete Element, or by just pressing delete on your keyboard.
- If required, use “Ctrl+Z” to undo your actions in the DOM.
Change the pseudo-class of an element: In the selected element, you can change its pseudo-class, such as hover, focus, visited, etc. Just right-click the element and select the required sub-option from the Change Pseudo-Class option.
Adding Breakpoints to an Element: You can block modifications to the element, such as subtree modification, attribute modification, or node removal, by right-clicking the element and selecting the required sub-option under the Break on option.
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