Live Edit in Node.js applications
With the Live Edit functionality, the changes you make to your HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code are immediately shown in the browser without reloading the page. Live Edit is available only during a Node.js debugging session. Learn more from Live Edit in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Live Edit works for other file types that contain or generate HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
By default, Live Edit is enabled only in HTML and CSS files.
Before you start
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Install and enable the LiveEdit plugin on the Plugins page as described in Installing plugins from repository.
Make sure the NodeJS bundled plugin is enabled on the Plugins page, see Managing plugins for details.
Enable Live Edit
Install the LiveEdit plugin on the Plugins page as described in Managing plugins.
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Open the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S and go to .
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Select Update Node.js application on changes. Specify the time-delay between changing the code in the editor and showing this change in the browser: accept the default value
300 msor specify a custom value using the spin box next to the corresponding field.