Debugging JS in IE-7

Question

I use Firebug for debugging JS and HTML in Mozilla a LOT but every now and then I run into an IE-only JavaScript bug, which are really hard to locate (ex: error on line 802 Char 1, when the source HTML only has 300 lines).

I badly need to have a lightweight JS tool (like firebug) for IE, 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 suggestions please? I am using IE-7

Answer 1

Where have you been buddy ?? :) From IE-8 onwards, there is an in-built tool called IE Developer Toolbar packaged with IE. But you can still download and intall it anytime you want for IE-6 and 7. Its only 600kb or something.

Also, there is Firebug Lite , for any browser other than firefox. If you are too much used to Firebug, this will be good for you.

Hope this helps !!

Answer 2

DebugBar good, and is free for personal use. You have to pay for it if using commercially though.

You can use IE-8 or above and still use the browser mode to check IE7 compatibility during development and it comes with a very good developer toolbar.