withExEditor

From the context menu (right click), you can "View source" "View selection" or "Edit text" with your favorite editor.
What is withExEditor?
withExEditor is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily view and edit source code, selection, and text using your favorite editor. It supports various languages and formats including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MathML, SVG, and XML. With the withExEditor add-on, you can seamlessly synchronize your edited content between the browser and the external editor.

Add-on stats

By: asamuzaK
Users: 167 ▼ -8
Rating: 4.25 (20)
Version: 12.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-02)
Creation date: 2015-05-29
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • menus
  • nativeMessaging
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 133.59K

Other platforms

withExEditor (v11.0.1)
3.50 (2) 362
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

"View source" "View selection" or "Edit text" with your favorite editor. Enabled in (X)HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MathML, SVG, XML, etc.

Requirements: To use withExEditor, you also need to prepare a host which executes your editor. The browser interacts with the host via messages, and the editor is executed by the host.

Context Menus:

  • View Page Source with exEditor Creates a copy of the page, save as a temporary file, and opens it with an external editor. If you are browsing a local file, then the local file will be opened directly.

  • View MathML Source with exEditor Enabled on MathML elements, and shows a generated DOM tree.

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User reviews

by averms, 2022-01-30

by bito, 2021-08-31

Great add-on! Thanks very much to the developer for this. 🙏
by dj, 2020-11-13
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

withExEditor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

withExEditor is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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