Form Tools

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.

What is Form Tools?
'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.
Stats
By: Rob Stemp
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.06 (16)
Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2014-10-29)
Creation date: 2014-10-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 45.01K
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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
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Very useful, shows all fields from form
  • Great form tool
  • Neat
Cons
  • Doesn't work, redirects to chrome store
  • No support for WinJS forms
  • Button to use doesn't appear in extensions bar
  • Broken, only shows facebook ping url
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • No support for WinJS forms
  • Useful for showing all fields from form
Recent reviews
Not Working

The button to use it doesn't appear in extensions bar
by Jesus Jesus, 2018-09-07

Doesn't work. When I click it on the menu it just takes me to the chrome store.
by Kostika D Kostika D, 2017-10-24
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Safety
Risk impact

Form Tools may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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