Script that searches HTML and displays HTML effect

jasong · 2007-10-20, 12:29

I had a hell of a time coming up with a subject line.

Anyway, I have a string in a web page(not my web page):

Code:

<td class=g>

Assuming I'm correct in the assumption that this is the command that places the color green around the text later in the HTML, I'd like to come up with a command that searches for that HTML string and goes directly to that portion of the web page. It wouldn't display the HTML, but the portion of the web page that it affects.(would 'effects' fit here too? After reading a certain xkcd comic, I'm constantly thinking about those two words)

What would be really great is if I could just find a way to make the command into a bookmark, and after clicking on the bookmark, hitting reload would take me directly to the next green box. If I can't do that, I guess I'd be happy with a text file that I could open to get the command, at least until I have it memorized.

ValerieVonck · 2007-10-20, 20:10

Jasong,

I think you are looking for Cascading Style sheets.

Mini-Geek · 2007-10-21, 12:59

If you use Firefox, Firebug will do this.
http://www.getfirebug.com/ or https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
Once you have it and are on the page you want to use it on, click its icon in the status bar, then click on the HTML tab, and search (search box is in the upper right of Firebug's window thing) for the HTML you want. Then roll your mouse over the HTML code there and it will light that part of the rendered HTML in your screen.

jasong · 2007-10-22, 02:34

Thanks, Mini-Geek, that worked. :)

2007-10-20, 12:29	#1
jasong "Jason Goatcher" Mar 2005 3·7·167 Posts	Script that searches HTML and displays HTML effect I had a hell of a time coming up with a subject line. Anyway, I have a string in a web page(not my web page): Code: <td class=g> Assuming I'm correct in the assumption that this is the command that places the color green around the text later in the HTML, I'd like to come up with a command that searches for that HTML string and goes directly to that portion of the web page. It wouldn't display the HTML, but the portion of the web page that it affects.(would 'effects' fit here too? After reading a certain xkcd comic, I'm constantly thinking about those two words) What would be really great is if I could just find a way to make the command into a bookmark, and after clicking on the bookmark, hitting reload would take me directly to the next green box. If I can't do that, I guess I'd be happy with a text file that I could open to get the command, at least until I have it memorized.

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2007-10-20, 20:10	#2
ValerieVonck Mar 2004 Belgium 349₁₆ Posts	Jasong, I think you are looking for Cascading Style sheets.

2007-10-21, 12:59	#3
Mini-Geek Account Deleted "Tim Sorbera" Aug 2006 San Antonio, TX USA 10AB₁₆ Posts	If you use Firefox, Firebug will do this. http://www.getfirebug.com/ or https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843 Once you have it and are on the page you want to use it on, click its icon in the status bar, then click on the HTML tab, and search (search box is in the upper right of Firebug's window thing) for the HTML you want. Then roll your mouse over the HTML code there and it will light that part of the rendered HTML in your screen.

2007-10-22, 02:34	#4
jasong "Jason Goatcher" Mar 2005 110110110011₂ Posts	Thanks, Mini-Geek, that worked. :)