Viewing a file opens the file in read-only mode and opens the file without checking it out. You cannot edit the file. Viewing allows you to see the contents of the file that is locked by another user or that you don’t have adequate permission levels to check out.
If your WDK-based application supports virtual documents, and if you want to view a virtual document’s content in read-only mode, use the procedure specific for viewing virtual documents.
To view links inside an HTML file, you must have virtual link installed. If virtual link is not installed, the HTML file might contain broken links. For more information on virtual link installation, refer to the documentation for WDK.
To view a file in read-only mode:
Navigate to the file.
Do one of the following, depending on the options available:
Click the file name or thumbnail, unless the document is already checked out by you. If the document is already checked out by you, then clicking the file name or thumbnail opens the document for editing — not for read-only viewing.
Select the file’s checkbox and select File>View.