Debugging with Console & DevTools
What is the purpose of the 'Preserve log' option in browser DevTools?
The 'Preserve log' option provides continuity across page navigation: 1) By default, the console is cleared when navigating to a new page or refreshing, 2) When 'Preserve log' is enabled, console messages persist across these navigation events, 3) This is essential for debugging issues that span multiple pages or involve redirects, 4) It helps track the sequence of events leading up to an error on a subsequent page, 5) This feature is particularly valuable for authentication flows, multi-step forms, or single-page applications, 6) Without this option, critical errors or messages from the previous page would be lost, 7) It allows comparing behavior before and after page transitions, 8) This option is typically found near the console filter controls in most browser DevTools.