Simple HTML file sharing issue?

Question

I recently created an html file in notepad++. This may be an amateur question, but how can I send the file via email to a friend without them being able to access the code, just the webpage if they run it? It is not published as a website, just a .html file. I dont want them to be able to take and change the webpage coding and claim for themselves.

Answer 1

This is simply not possible. Webpages are always readable - visit any site on the web, right-click your mouse, View Page Source. You can view all the source code.

As HTML files (web pages) are readable, you cannot send a page to someone and have it usable, while also not have it readable.

Answer 2

well you will need to print it as pdf then, make a screenshot or something like that there are html encoders on the web but of course if the browser can encode it back a other program can do that to.

Answer 3

Make a copy of the file and use this on it:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/encrypter.htm

Unfortunately, this isn't going to 100% safeguard your code. Sending them the file IS sending them your code. The only completely fool-proof way is to screenshot and send that instead.