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HTML Editor

The iwantcoding.com Tryit Editor is a split-pane sandbox that runs every example in this tutorial. Edit the code on the left, see the result on the right.

Editor features

FeatureHow it works
Syntax highlightingPowered by CodeMirror. Colours match the language of the lesson (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP).
RunClick Run » or press Ctrl+Enter / Cmd+Enter.
ResetRestores the original example.
Sandboxed previewThe right pane is an iframe with sandbox="allow-scripts" — your code can't touch the parent page.
Line numbers + bracket matchingBuilt into the editor.
Auto-close tagsType <p> and the editor adds </p>.

Keyboard shortcuts

ShortcutAction
Ctrl/Cmd + EnterRun the code.
TabIndent the current line.
Shift + TabOutdent.
Ctrl/Cmd + FFind inside the editor.
Ctrl/Cmd + ZUndo.
Tip: The editor falls back to a plain textarea if the CodeMirror CDN is blocked — every feature still works, just without coloured tokens.

Example

Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>HTML Editor</title>
</head>
<body>

<h1>HTML Editor</h1>
<p>This is a demo page for the "HTML Editor" lesson.</p>

</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself »

Exercise

Type the URL segment that loads the in-browser playground.

/w3schools/public/ /{track}/{topic}

Test yourself

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