How to apply changes to edited page?
Is there a way to do this in simple way?
I mean - I have the page on my PC. I opened it in Firefox, I changed couple of things (removed one link, edited enother). But after that is there a shortcut like "apply changes"? Because I tried "Save As" and it saves in "Downloads" directory and each time I have to browse to file's location. Is there just "Save" option, that would overwrite the file?
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Are you opening that page in the editing software at your website host? If so, that "Save" feature would be part of that editing software.
That would save the edited page to your website on your web host's server, into your account there.
As far as using Firefox and editing content within the browser window alone, there is a HTMLElement.contentEditable property that can be used on each webpage. But that would allow anyone viewing the page to edit it, or so it sounds. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/contentEditable https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/contenteditable But I don't think that is your intention.
Also, there is an old designMode to make pages editable via a Bookmarklet.
javascript:document.body.contentEditable%20=%20'true';%20document.designMode='on';%20void%200But that would be used with saving the edited page locally, as you are asking about bypassing.
the-edmeister said
Are you opening that page in the editing software at your website host? If so, that "Save" feature would be part of that editing software.
No, as I said I'm opening page in Firefox. And I edit it in inspector/firebug. When I finish editing I want one single action save.
Sorry, I am not very good at tech. I old Opera browser it was very simple - just an "apply changes" button. When I pressed it the changes would be applied (if the page was editable of cause). I don't quite understand why there is no "Save" or "apply changes" option in Firefox.
Firefox was designed as a "stand-alone" browser without the page editing features of the old Netscape Communicator suite. Maybe an add-on can do an "in-place" save?
Also, if you want Firefox to ask where to save when you use Save Page As, you can change a setting on the Options page: Startup, home page, tabs, and download settings (download section).
jscher2000 said
Firefox was designed as a "stand-alone" browser without the page editing features of the old Netscape Communicator suite. Maybe an add-on can do an "in-place" save?
It's quite probable, considering how many different add-ons there are. Now the problem is to find one.