X-Ray: new Firefox extension
Well, add one more to my list of "must-have" Firefox
extensions, to make an even 10. Today I came across X-Ray, an extension that surrounds page
elements with the HTML tags that created them, right there on the page. I didn't realize I'd wanted it so badly until I
found it. This means no more going back and forth between the 'view source' window and the actual page when trying to
figure out why something looks wonky.
X-Ray
currently supports (that is, will display) the following tags: h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, ol, ul, li, dt, dd, font,
div, span, blockquote, pre, a, b, i, strong, em. The developer has plans to add support for more tags in the future.
Reader Comments
(Page 1)2. Nice find, I'll be installing it shortly.
I use firefox exclusively, using IE tab for testing with that "other" browser.
I find the term "wonky" hilarious. It sounds like a British term, are you from the UK?
Posted at 12:14PM on Mar 31st 2006 by Daniel David
3. Daniel,
I'm not really a Brit, I just play one on the internet. ;)
Posted at 6:43PM on Mar 31st 2006 by Amber Rhea
4. Thanks for the tip. I usually spend a lot of time between the browser and either the view source or rendered source plugin to see how my pages are working - or not working depending on the day. This really helps with not forcing me to go back and forth.
1. Very cool. I rarely use Firefox, but this is indeed a "must-have".
Posted at 9:27PM on Mar 29th 2006 by Guillermo