JavaScript Troubleshooting Tools in Internet Explorer

Mauricio_Pastrana_547 0
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I use Firebug and the Mozilla JS console heavily, but every now and then I run into an IE-only JavaScript bug, which is really hard to locate (ex: error on line 724, when the source HTML only has 200 lines).

I would love to have a lightweight JS tool (a la firebug) for Internet Explorer, something I can install in seconds on a client's PC if I run into an error and then uninstall. Some Microsoft tools take some serious download and configuration time.

Any ideas?

internet-explorer javascript debugging
7 Answers

You might find Firebug Lite useful for that.

Its bookmarklet should be especially useful when debugging on a user's machine.

user_600

I would recommend Companion JS.

This is the free version of Debug Bar but I find it easier to use and have the features I need. Great to test little JavaScript snippets in IE the same way I do with Firebug in Firefox.

EDIT 5 years later: I now uses Internet Explorer integrated developer tools.

user_2680

IE 8 is supposed to have better tools, but the IE Developer Toolbar is pretty good.

user_340

In IE8 just press F12!

user_78370
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