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HTML Debugging: Unlocking the Secrets of Your Web Pages
Becoming an HTML Detective with Browser Developer Tools

Hello and welcome to The Transcendent! In this guide, we'll dive deep into the world of HTML troubleshooting,
errors, and debugging. Before we explore more advanced HTML elements, it's crucial that you master how to
inspect HTML using your browser's developer tools. Nearly all modern desktop browsers come equipped with a
special, often hidden, area that provides vital information about a website's code and its performance. Master
these tools, and you'll be diagnosing web issues like a seasoned tech expert – hopefully with better coffee
breath!

Graphical Representation: Browser Developer Tools Interface




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00:00music
00:11Translator
00:13In this kingdom, a craft
00:15S decreasing
00:16هятلاقفل الترازي
00:19or the phone
00:20And his poverty
00:21What works
00:22He threw
00:23Olaqam
00:24We must pay attention
00:25For a state, definitely
00:25We continue
00:26Olaqam
00:27Your success
00:28how to inspect HTML by using the browser developer tools inside nearly all modern desktop browsers a
00:36Special hidden area provides key information about a website's code and its current operational
00:41performance master these and you'll diagnose web issues like a tech expert hopefully with better
00:47coffee breath let us carefully observe them using the Firefox browser here we currently possess a
00:53a working sample within CodePen
00:55that effectively merges a multitude of the HTML elements
00:58we have previously studied.
01:00We shall proceed to launch this CodePen
01:02sample directly into a completely fresh tab,
01:05thereby displaying solely the interactive sample,
01:08not every single piece of the CodePen online portal.
01:11Now, we will gently select the context menu
01:14on this particular item,
01:16then choose the Inspect Element option
01:18and subsequently launch the designated Inspect Tools.
01:21This specific action conveniently unveils the comprehensive Developer Tools interface.
01:27Along the entire upper section here, numerous other distinct tabs are present,
01:32Systematically presenting sheet after sheet of widely varied utilities and functions.
01:37Just as we carefully described before,
01:40It truly is a central operational hub of available features and controls.
01:44However, let us consciously disregard all of that for the moment,
01:48and let us instead solely view the primary inspector window.
01:52We clearly have three separate panes visibly displayed for our use.
01:57On the far left side distinctly rests the HTML code.
02:00The exact central part is specifically reserved for CSS styling,
02:05And the corresponding right pane comfortably holds diverse extra choices and settings.
02:10We can actively select additional tabs located here to closely view the helpful planning tools,
02:15a detailed record of any recent edits made to CSS,
02:19and a dedicated pane concerning available fonts.
02:22But for the time being, we are definitely not going to thoughtfully consider this particular right pane,
02:27or indeed this specific middle pane intended for CSS just yet.
02:31Let us just carefully focus our attention exclusively upon the important left pane.
02:36This precise area clearly shows all of our HTML structure.
02:40Think of developer tools as a spaceship's dashboard.
02:44Tons of flashy buttons.
02:46For now, we're just finding the HTML inspector, our main screen.
02:51Don't get lost in hyperspace with CSS or other gadgets.
02:55We'll navigate those later, once we've mastered this star chart.
03:00We can observe here the DOM that the browser itself has constructed,
03:03which is known as the document object model.
03:06Firefox processed the HTML code that we provided to it,
03:10And later, it made certain revisions.
03:13The browser diligently attempted to correct any potential errors we might have inadvertently included,
03:18and then generated its own refined interpretation, the DOM version.
03:23We can clearly discern that the headline about HTML debugging
03:26is neatly enclosed within an H1 tag,
03:29and just underneath that, the common HTML issues section is designated as an H2.
03:34Moreover, we are able to notice that there are two distinct textual paragraphs present on the page.
03:41We observe a P element.
03:43However, rather than displaying the full text within the paragraph,
03:47it simply indicates this with a
03:49Additionally, there is a small triangular indicator position precisely in this location for expansion.
03:55We have the ability to click these triangular markers to expand them
03:58And thus reveal the content hidden within.
04:01We can see within the second paragraph that there is a SUP element
04:05used to format the numerical for the corresponding footnote.
04:09As we scroll further down the page,
04:11We can identify both a PRE element and also a black quote element.
04:16Contained directly within that black quote,
04:18We find there is a site element being utilized for attribution.
04:22The inspector tool is effectively visually representing the DOM tree structure at this point,
04:27which shows the hierarchical, or family tree, relationship of all elements,
04:32And this can be extremely helpful.
04:35A majority of modern web browsers, such as Safari, Chrome, and Edge,
04:39Come equipped with developer tools, and all of them feature an HTML panel
04:44that is very similar in function to this one.
04:46These tools consistently employ the same method for indenting code, elements,
04:51and utilize these small triangular icons to help users navigate and understand the complex DOM tree.
04:57We can leverage these developer tools to thoroughly inspect virtually any website available on the internet
05:02And essentially peek under the hood to observe how other experienced developers structure and use HTML.
05:09This is a frequently employed technique that we utilize in order to gather inspiration
05:13and practical ideas when we find ourselves uncertain about the most suitable markup
05:18or element to incorporation into our work.
05:21In such instances, we are generally inclined to shift our navigation
05:25towards other pre-existing websites for reliable reference information.
05:29We then try to locate content on those sites that bear a resemblance to the material we are attempting to markup
05:35and subsequently use the developer tools to ascertain precisely which HTML elements they have implemented.
05:41This approach is particularly insightful if the website being examined was constructed by a development team
05:47whose work and expertise we hold in high regard.
05:50Examining the tabular structure used in the work of others can significantly assist us
05:55in developing a more profound understanding of how to efficiently structure our own HTML documents
06:01documents in a manner that aligns with their established rules and principles.
06:05Consider the DOM as your personal HTML assistant,
06:09diligently correcting your typos in a manner similar to a digital butler
06:13who efficiently tidies up your mistakes.
06:15Developer tools are your all-access backstage pass to see this polished script
06:19and sneak a peek at how the pros craft their HTML blockbusters.
06:24It's like getting free coding lessons from your favorite websites.
06:27Legally, of course, no trench coats required.
06:30We might also skillfully apply the helpful HTML inspector and versatile dev tools
06:35to efficiently assist us when we need to debug any perplexing errors or common mistakes.
06:41Let us now carefully examine some specific code
06:43That unfortunately presents some kind of operational issue or clear problem with its current intended function.
06:50Here we currently have an unordered list which clearly contains four distinct entries
06:54and they really ought to be systematically tallying off in sequence.
06:58One, two, three, and four.
07:01Yet, if we closely view the displayed outcomes or final results,
07:05There unfortunately appears a completely vacant or blank one
07:09and this frustratingly misaligns the proper counting sequence.
07:13We consequently obtain a total of five separate entries instead of the expected four.
07:18Thus, we must ask,
07:20why is this unexpected behavior actually occurring within our structured list?
07:25Well, let us now gently right-select on this particular list item
07:29and then thoroughly review its underlying structure directly
07:32in the powerful developer tools provided by the browser.
07:36We can clearly note that, in actual truth,
07:38The web browser is proactively taking some corrective action
07:41to suitably mend or properly repair the HTML code
07:45that it originally got when it later formed the DOM tree.
07:49And the browser itself logically opens or firmly thinks
07:52that there indeed ought to be exactly five distinct entries present.
07:56One, then two, then a vacant spot, then three, finally followed by four.
08:02Thus, we must determine what exactly is truly arising
08:06or currently going on to cause this discrepancy here.
08:09Well, we can readily note that there is certainly an underlying issue
08:12definitely occurring just immediately prior
08:15to what truly ought to be correctly positioned third entry.
08:17And we also know the browser is automatically inserting yet more tags.
08:22It is evidently appending an entirely extra and quite unnecessary
08:26set of HTML tags into the document structure.
08:31Let us now carefully glance back at our very own initial HTML markup
08:35and meticulously locate a specific spot
08:38just before the intended third list item or overall term.
08:41Oh, we can now clearly spot it.
08:44The problematic source is now visible to us.
08:47We apparently told the web browser to inadvertently initiate another brand new list item,
08:53tag, exactly right here in this position.
08:55This was done rather than correctly telling it to formally cease
08:59or properly end the preceding one as it should have.
09:02Thus, let us now proceed to diligently mend or accurately fix that particular error in the code.
09:07If we carefully place the required forward slash character precisely where it is currently absent
09:13or notably missing, we can then clearly note now that it correctly performs as expected.
09:18The resulting DOM structure is now properly mended and displays the list items correctly.
09:24Whenever we are not entirely certain about what precisely is transpiring or going wrong with our code,
09:30We should confidently reach for the developer tools available in a browser to effectively resolve such issues out.
09:35Consider your browser's developer tools, the ultimate HTML detective.
09:40When your list counts like a confused sheep, 1, 2, blah, 3, 4,
09:46These tools reveal how the browser tried to shepherd your code, even if it added an extra sheep tag.
09:52Use them to spot your typos before your website starts speaking in riddles.
09:56It's like having a very patient, code-savvy friend who points out where you zigged instead of tack.
10:02You can find all the necessary files and exercises to practice with this video in the attached files.
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