Easy way to debug Javascript in IE6

November 14th, 2008 in Client Side Programming by Adam Parker

While at work today, I found myself chasing a Javascript bug in IE6. For any of you who have even attempted to do such a thing, you know this is no small task. IE6 has a habit of giving generic error messages on non-existing lines of code.

So I went on a search looking for some kind of alternative to this and buried deep within the caves of the internet I found a solution.

It’s called Web Development Helper and it integrates directly into Internet Explorer 6. This plug in has a DOM inspector that allows viewing of all elements, selected elements, or elements matching an ID or CSS class (along with their attributes and styles), logging of HTTP / HTTPS requests that are initiated by the browser or through AJAX, the ability to trap specific script errors and to see detailed error messages, and much more.

The only down fall to this plug in, is that it actually locked up my IE6 a couple of times. Other than that, I highly recommend this product for people that are concerned with web sites that are compatible in multiple web browsers.

It’s free and you can download it from here: http://projects.nikhilk.net/WebDevHelper/Default.aspx

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