How to capture Javascript console logs
This article explains how to get Javascript console logs and how to debug an issue when a macro is not rendering data in a Confluence page.
Instructions
- Open the Chrome browser, preferably, log in to Confluence and access the concerned page.
- Depending on the operating system used, choose the appropriate option as follows:
- In Mac, select View > Developer > Javascript Console from the Chrome menu bar.
- In Windows, press the F12 key to open the Developer Tools panel.
- In Mac, select View > Developer > Javascript Console from the Chrome menu bar.
- From the Developer Tools panel, select the Network tab. By default, the developer tools loads at the bottom of your screen.
- Select the Disable Cache option in the Network tab toolbar to prevent caching of resources for this specific page.
- Select the Console tab.
- Click the gear icon to open the Console settings.
- Select the Preserve log and Log XMLHttpRequests options.
- Click the Clear console button() to clear out any existing logs from the console.
- Now, reproduce the issue that you are experiencing while the console is open.
- Right-click anywhere in the console area, select Save as, and save the file to your computer to share the log with the Support Team.