Below are some simple console applications that can be used to quickly analyze HTML documents over HTTP without having to open a browser or launch a program like Fiddler. They are written in Delphi and are spin-offs of a larger Indy project. Hopefully developers will find them useful. Both apps can be called with a -? switch for help.

getHTTP.exe

This console app does simple content analysis on an HTML document retrieved via HTTP. Can be run interactively or from the command prompt by placing it in the \system32 folder. Example usage: C:\>gethttp eventguide.com -r.
Tested on W00, WXP, W03 (R2), WI7

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getHead.exe

Looks at the <head> component of a HTML document retrieved via HTTP, plus the raw headers and whether the document is valid XML. Can be run interactively or from the command prompt by placing it in the \system32 folder. Example usage: C:\>gethead markmetz.com -s.
Tested on W00, WXP, W03 (R2), WI7

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Below is a simple Delphi VCL application for text analysis.

sumtxt.exe

Summarize Text. Take a small chunk of text and get a count of characters, bytes, words and lines. Useful to get a quick sense if you've gone over the 140 character limit while preparing Tweets.
Requires WXP. Tested on WXP, W03 (R2), WI7

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