What does the Sitecore Experience Editor allow users to do?

The Sitecore Experience Editor is specifically designed to enhance the user experience by allowing users to view and edit content directly on the web page, facilitating an inline editing process. This means that users can see how their changes will appear to visitors in real-time, which is crucial for ensuring that the content is displayed as intended. The inline editing feature allows for more intuitive content management, giving non-technical users the ability to create and modify content without needing to understand the underlying HTML structure or coding languages.

This capability is vital for marketers and content authors, as it streamlines the editing process and reduces the reliance on developers for routine content updates. By providing a visual representation and editing options directly on the page, the Experience Editor empowers users to be more efficient and effective in their roles.

The other options, such as editing the HTML source directly, managing server configurations, and configuring security roles and permissions, are not functionalities offered by the Experience Editor. Instead, these tasks typically fall under other management interfaces within Sitecore, such as the Content Editor or the Sitecore Control Panel.