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Dev Tools Not Displaying All Elements as Expected According to Documentation

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Description

The Dev Tools are not displaying elements as described in the documentation. According to the instructions, it should direct me to click on line 4 in hello.js. However, there is no separate line 4; the content (e.g., say(phrase)) is part of the same line, so I can't click on it.

For reference, here is the debugging page from the documentation: JavaScript Info Debugging Page

Here is an image showing on the documentation:
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For comparison, here is my own image:

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Browser Details:

Chrome - Version 127.0.6533.89 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows 11 Operating System

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Research direction

Start with the JavaScript Info Debugging page and compare its hello.js example and line-number instructions with the behavior shown in Chrome 127 on Windows. Done means the documentation and displayed example agree on how to locate and click the relevant line in DevTools.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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