Form Tools

Extends the developer tools to debug form fields on the page. Creates a panel to debug all forms. Export form states to JSON.

Form Tools - Extensive Developer Tools for Form Field Debugging

'Form Tools' is a customizable Chrome extension designed to debug and manage form fields. It extends the developer tools, introducing a panel that monitors changing form input values. Hidden fields, dropdown values, checkboxes, inputs, and textareas become easily viewable and editable. Furthermore, it allows import/export of the form data to and from JSON, and saving/loading of all form data for a page. Its updated UI makes navigation seamless for improved developer productivity.
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Extension stats

By: Rob Stemp
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.17
(18)
Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2014-10-29)
Creation date: 2014-10-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 45.01K

Other platforms

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Developer Tools Extension panel to debug form elements for an inspected page.

This extension creates an additional panel in the chrome developer tools to show a running list of form inputs and current values.

Useful for debugging form data elements. View hidden form fields, dropdown values, checkboxes etc as well as inputs and textareas.

  • View/Edit form elements as they are changed.
  • Save/Load all form data for a page
  • Export and Import form data to JSON

Releases

v1.3.0 Updated U.I, renamed to form tools, as it is more than just viewing now. v1.2.0 Added Saving/Loading of form elements

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great form tool
  • Very useful! Shows all fields from form
  • Neat! Thanks!
Cons
  • Doesn't work or is not functioning properly
  • Redirects to the Chrome store
  • Issues with WinJS forms
  • Initialization error message
Most mentioned
  • Not working
  • Button doesn't appear in extensions bar
  • Initialization error
  • Redirects to the Chrome store
User reviews
by Bartlomiej Scibior, 2024-09-21

It works great. I just need to go to developer tools and search for the Form Viewer menu
by LMSU MEDIA, 2024-06-26

Not Working
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Form Tools requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Form Tools has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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