Firebug lite on iPad

Question

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Problem is I need to debug a web application on a CMS using an iPad and Safari. So far I haven't been able to make firebug-lite work. I am working in a secured environment having no internet acces, but can copy files using a USB-key. I have copied firebug-lite.js to the local server and included the file in a script tag in the head:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://my_server/js/firebug-lite.js"></script>

Unfortunatly when I open the page in the CMS I cannot see the firebug-lite-button on the page. Verifying the source code firebug-lite should have been loaded on the page. There is no way to get a right click menu to inspect anything.

What can I do to make firebug-lite work on the iPad? What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

Start Firebug Lite already opened, as per http://getfirebug.com/firebuglite#Options :

<script type="text/javascript" src="proto://path/to/firebug-lite.js#startOpened=true"></script>

I think you won't be able to inspect elements, but you can navigate to the elements in the DOM tree provided by Firebug Lite.

Answer 2

It looks like Firebug-lite has problems with the iPad browser since late 2010.

The problem (ticket on official tracker) has not been yet solved.

Answer 3

Have you tested the problematic page in Safari/Chrome/Chromium for desktop? Since they use Webkit, the same system used with mobile Safari/Chrome, you may be able to duplicate the error and find its solution. You can open Chrome's debugger with right click, Inspect element.