How to install Firebug lite IE8?

Question

So we have reached that stage in a web dev project where we need to see how things look in IE.

Sigh.

So the fabulous Firebug is not available for IE. But a lite version is - as a bookmarklet, and is apparently compatible with IE6+. But how the how the hell do I add a bookmarklet to IE8?

I am unable to drag and drop to the Favourites bar (is this the same as bookmarks?). I can't add it through the Favourites add option as it contains "illegal" characters.

So how do I do this? All I want to do is inspect the DOM.

Thanks

Answer 1

this is how I did it (IE 8.0.7600.16385 on Win7):

• Go to some Firebug Lite page (http://getfirebug.com/firebuglite).
• Click the "add to Favorites Bar" button on the Favorites Bar.
• This will give you a bookmark to http://getfirebug.com/firebuglite.
• click on the "Firebug Lite" link in Firebug Lite page (http://getfirebug.com/firebuglite).
  • properties poup will be open. Copy the URL within the popup
  • Right click on your new bookmark and choose Properties.
• Paste the URL into the URL box and close.
• If you hover over the new bookmark, it should show javascript:(function(F,i,r,e,b,u,g,L,I,T,E)... etc instead of the link.

Answer 2

Please use this in your jsp

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://getfirebug.com/firebug-lite-debug.js"></script>

and you are done.