HtmlView

HtmlView is a tiny and portable application that puts a simple interface at your disposal for opening HTML files to view webpage design and source code.

The entire program's wrapped in a single .exe file that you can copy to a preferred directory on the disk or to a USB flash drive to directly run HtmlView on any computer with minimum effort. It doesn't have software requirements, add new entries to the Windows registry, or create files without asking for permission.

When it comes to the GUI, the tool opts for a normal window with a minimalistic-looking structure. Although it's outdated, it's easy to navigate.

HTML webpages can be opened using the file browser or drag-and-drop support. Clicking any links opens them in your default web browser.

It's possible to select and print text, view history with recently opened HTML webpages, use a basic search function to track down a particular piece of information, copy selected text to the Clipboard, as well as view a file's source code in another window, which can be selected and copied. There are no other notable options provided by this application.

It left a small footprint on the system performance throughout our evaluation. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash.

On the other hand, the interface needs a lot of work in the graphical department. Overall, HtmlView has a light set of features when it comes to opening HTML files to view the design and source code. For example, it doesn't support frames, CSS and JavaScript. We must also keep in mind that it hasn't been updated for a long time. Otherwise, it's straightforward, intuitive and free.