View source is dead. See how the browser renders a page, not just what the server sends.

Latest Version

Version
4.0
Update
June 6, 2023
Size
73.68KiB
Developer
viewrenderedsource.com
Category
Users
30,000+
Rating
4.51351 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Storage
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View Rendered Source Extension

A lightweight Chrome Extension that shows you how the browser has constructed (rendered) a page's original HTML into a functioning DOM, including modifications made by JavaScript.

An essential tool for web developers using JavaScript frameworks like Angular, ReactJS and Vue.js, and for SEOs to understand how search engines see your pages, especially considering Google's dynamic serving workaround.

Differences between raw and rendered versions are highlighted line-by-line showing how JavaScript has modified a page at render time.

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There are 3 sections:

* Raw: The source code sent from the server to the browser before the DOM is rendered. The same as you'll see with traditional 'View Source' in the browser (after minor formatting tweaks)

* Rendered: The rendered page after the source has been interpreted into a DOM, including any modifications made by Javascript

* Difference: The difference between the rendered source and the raw source. Differences occur when JavaScript has modified the DOM.

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Adaptive website?
If you serve different source code to mobile devices, emulate this easily with a mobile user-agent checkbox.

Dynamic serving for Google?
(More info: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/guides/dynamic-rendering)
Using Google's dynamic rendering workaround designed for Javascript-heavy sites? Just request the raw source as Googlebot and ensure perfect technical SEO. Works with GatsbyJS and Prerender.

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Problems? Questions? Suggestions?

DM the developer: https://twitter.com/ItsHogg

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "View Rendered Source", "version": "4.0","description": "View source is dead. See how the browser renders a page, not just what the server sends.", "icons": {"16": "icon16.png","32": "icon32.png","48": "icon48.png","128": "icon128.png"},"action": {"default_title": "View Rendered Source"},"author": "Jon Hogg","background": {"service_worker": "background.js"},"commands": {"_execute_action": {"suggested_key": {"default": "Alt+U"} }},"content_scripts": [{"run_at": "document_start","matches": [""],"js": ["content.js"]}],"permissions": ["contextMenus","storage"],"host_permissions": ["http://*/*","https://*/*"]}
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User reviews

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Gehteuch nichtsan (RFDarter) (ID: 000000592bd0af71) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/21/2024 does simply not work. html code gerateed with js is not shown at all

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Suzanne Edelman (ID: 000000eac32e14fb) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 12/27/2023 seems cool but it loses the $_POST so it's useless to me.

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Nenad Stojkovic (ID: 000000555b20b215) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2023 Amazing extension, keep the outstanding work!!

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Glen Allsopp (ID: 000000015f4b7429) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/18/2023 This has been super useful on a *lot* of occasions. Thanks for making it, Jon!

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Shaishav Gandhi (ID: 000000d26b5b9721) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/29/2023 Works like a charm. Flawless opertation. Keyboard shortcut comes in very handy.