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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js HTTP Methods and Headers Sending Content Type Headers in Node.js

Posted by Leon Segal
Leon Segal
14,754 Points

How can I get the html we have generated to look like a web page?

Ok, so I have completed the course up this point and it's all looking good.

If I type 

node app.js

into my terminal then hey presto - I get the generated html spew out on my screen.

Now my question is this; why is that html not being rendered as a web-page? When I right-click view page source, the html looks like valid code so it should display as such...

...What am I missing?

I would like to work locally if I can, so would prefer not to use workspaces.

*** EDIT -the video covers this but for some reason, when I watched the video, it skipped to the next in the series, hence the confusion!! ***

2 Answers

Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points
Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points

Just to confirm, this is after you switched the content type from text/plain to text/html?

Leon Segal
Leon Segal
14,754 Points
Leon Segal
Leon Segal
14,754 Points

That would be it lol! Thanks!!

Leon Segal
Leon Segal
14,754 Points

If you make that an answer Michael, I will mark it as a best answer!

Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points
Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points

Thanks! Just made it an answer :)