Retrieve html code from webpage

Scott Rossi scott at tactilemedia.com
Tue Apr 21 11:57:22 EDT 2009


Recently, Warren.Kuhl at NorthernTool.com wrote:

> I am trying to capture the raw html code from a webpage.  I am trying:
> 
> set the htmltext of field "Field 1" to  url "http://www.website.com/"
> 
> When I look at my field, I am not getting the html tags (ie.
> <header>.....</header>, etc.).  Is it possible to get the raw html code
> from a webpage?

Try this instead:

 put  url "http://www.website.com/" into fld "field 1"

Setting the htmlText of a field renders the text of the field as HTML which
is why you're not seeing any tags.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design





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