# Firefox extension for ajax debugging

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 2, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291 "2006-06-02T10:22:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/1 "2006-06-02T10:22:15Z")

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or similar…

Is there any extension for firefox so that I can view the source code of  
ajax returned content?

Thanks everybody.

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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/2 "2006-06-02T10:34:33Z")

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Firebug - [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/)

“FireBug lets you explore the far corners of the DOM by keyboard or  
mouse. All of the tools you need to poke, prod, and monitor your  
JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax are brought together into one seamless  
experience, including a debugger, an error console, command line, and  
a variety of fun inspectors.”

/David

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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/3 "2006-06-02T11:32:12Z")

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Chris Pederick’s “Web D.” extension  
([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/)) provides a “View generated  
source” menu item under the “View Source” menu that does what you are  
looking for.

Ingo

Matias wrote:

> or similar…
> 
> Is there any extension for firefox so that I can view the source code of  
> ajax returned content?
> 
> Thanks everybody.

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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/4 "2006-06-02T19:04:59Z")

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On 6/2/06, David W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Firebug - [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/)
> 
> “FireBug lets you explore the far corners of the DOM by keyboard or  
> mouse. All of the tools you need to poke, prod, and monitor your  
> JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax are brought together into one seamless  
> experience, including a debugger, an error console, command line, and  
> a variety of fun inspectors.”
> 
> /David

Big +1 - Firebug is absolutely essential. Get that first, then get  
the toolbar, venkmann, a http header watcher, etc.

- rob  
–  
[http://www.robsanheim.com](http://www.robsanheim.com)  
[http://www.seekingalpha.com](http://www.seekingalpha.com)  
[http://www.ajaxian.com](http://www.ajaxian.com)

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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/5 "2006-06-27T15:21:39Z")

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On 6/8/06, Daniel T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:\>

> Just curious Rob, why do you need venkmann _and_ firebug? Or, what  
> Feature exists in venkmann that isn’t in firebug?

Venkmann has a full featured debugger for js, while Firebug’s is more  
a debugger-lite. I prefer not to have to use venkmann, but sometimes  
its necessary.

- rob  
–  
[http://www.robsanheim.com](http://www.robsanheim.com)  
[http://www.seekingalpha.com](http://www.seekingalpha.com)  
[http://www.ajaxian.com](http://www.ajaxian.com)

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**Author:** ![Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Matias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Matias)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/firefox-extension-for-ajax-debugging/62291/6 "2006-06-08T21:26:11Z")

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> > Firebug - [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/)
> 
> Big +1 - Firebug is absolutely essential. Get that first, then get  
> the toolbar, venkmann, a http header watcher, etc.
> 
> - rob

Just curious Rob, why do you need venkmann _and_ firebug? Or, what  
Feature exists in venkmann that isn’t in firebug?

Thanks,  
-DT