---
title: "Debug.render ViewHelper <f:debug.render>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3-fluid-debug-render@13.4"
source: "Global/Debug/Render.rst"
modified: "2026-09-17T09:07:45+00:00"
---

# Debug.render ViewHelper `<f:debug.render>`

ViewHelper for a debuggable version of `<f:render>`. Performs the same rendering operation, but wraps the output with HTML that can be inspected with the admin panel in the frontend.

```
  <f:debug.render partial="Partials/SomePartial" arguments="{_all}" />

```

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [Debug\\RenderViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/blob/main/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Debug/RenderViewHelper.php).

**Arguments**

The following arguments are available for the debug.render ViewHelper:

-   **arguments**

    -   *Type:* array
    -   *Default:* array (
    )

    Array of variables to be transferred. Use {\_all} for all variables

-   **contentAs**

    -   *Type:* string

    If used, renders the child content and adds it as a template variable with this name for use in the partial/section

-   **debug**

    -   *Type:* boolean
    -   *Default:* true

    If true, the admin panel shows debug information if activated,

-   **default**

    -   *Type:* mixed

    Value (usually string) to be displayed if the section or partial does not exist

-   **optional**

    -   *Type:* boolean
    -   *Default:* false

    If TRUE, considers the \*section\* optional. Partial never is.

-   **partial**

    -   *Type:* string

    Partial to render, with or without section

-   **section**

    -   *Type:* string

    Section to render - combine with partial to render section in partial