ExpressionEngine 3.x Snippet to place an edit link next to text on the frontend when a user is logged into the control panel.

snp_edit_this.html

<!-- This will open the edit window in the Control Panel for this channel entry in a new tab -->
{if logged_in}
	<p class="text-center" style="position:absolute;top:0;z-index: 5000;">
			<a href="{cp_edit_entry_url}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-edit"><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o"></i></a>
	</p>
{/if}