[html] Where is the visual studio HTML Designer?

Where is the Visual Studio HTML Designer? I see that there are options for the HTML Designer but I can't open it.

So I just want to ask why I can't find the designer and how do I open it. When I create an HTML file it just goes to the HTML code.

Another way of setting the default to the HTML web forms editor is:

1. At the top menu in Visual Studio go to File > New > File
2. Select HTML Page
3. In the lower right corner of the New File dialog on the Open button there is a down arrow
4. Click it and you should see an option Open With
5. Select HTML (Web Forms) Editor
6. Click Set as Default
7. Press OK

The solution of creating a new HTML file with HTML (Web Forms) Designer worked for that file but not for other, individual HTML files that I wanted to edit.

I did find the Open With option in the Open File dialogue and was able to select the HTML (Web Forms) Editor there. Having clicked the "Set as Default" option in that window, VS then remembered to use that editor when I opened other HTML files.

Go to [Tools, Options], section "Web Forms Designer" and enable the option "Enable Web Forms Designer". That should give you the Design and Split option again.