diff --git a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/07_Debugging/02_URL_Variable_Tools.md b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/07_Debugging/02_URL_Variable_Tools.md index a7c442e1f..f1d029680 100644 --- a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/07_Debugging/02_URL_Variable_Tools.md +++ b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/07_Debugging/02_URL_Variable_Tools.md @@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ This page lists a number of "page options" , "rendering tools" or "special URL v SilverStripe applications. These are consumed in PHP using the $_REQUEST or $_GET superglobals throughout the SilverStripe core. -**General Usage** +## Debug Toolbar -Append the option and corresponding value to your URL in your browser's address bar. You may find the [Firefox UrlParams extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1290) useful in order to debug a POST requests (Like Forms). - - http://yoursite.com/page?option_name=value - http://yoursite.com/page?option_1=value&option_2=value +The easiest way to debug SilverStripe is through the +[lekoala/silverstripe-debugbar](https://github.com/lekoala/silverstripe-debugbar) module. +It similar to the browser "developer toolbar", and adds itself to the bottom of the screen +when your site is in development mode. It shows you render times, database queries, +session variables, used templates and much more. ## Templates