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Web developers that want a suite of web development tools for Google Chrome
About Chrome DevTools
Chrome DevTools is a set of web developer tools built directly into the Google Chrome browser. DevTools can help you edit pages on-the-fly and diagnose problems quickly, which ultimately helps you build better websites, faster. There are many ways to open DevTools, because different users want quick access to different parts of the DevTools UI. When you want to work with the DOM or CSS, right-click an element on the page and select Inspect to jump into the Elements panel. Or press Command+Option+C (Mac) or Control+Shift+C (Windows, Linux, Chrome OS). When you want to see logged messages or run JavaScript, press Command+Option+J (Mac) or Control+Shift+J (Windows, Linux, Chrome OS) to jump straight into the Console panel. Toggle various overlays and speed up DOM tree navigation with badges. The main uses of the Chrome DevTools Console are logging messages and running JavaScript.
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Founded: 1998
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