Debugging XSLT of Business Data List web part in SPD 2013

I am working on a Business Data List web part in SPD 2013. I want to customize that complex XSLT that got generated by the web part. It will be really helpful, if I can debug that XSLT. But I am not sure, how to debug XSLT from SPD? If at all, I need to
debug through Visual Studio also, I need the XML also, which I don't have. Can anyone please help?

Hi Ven,
XSLT debugging , I have never heard abt it. Its like UI design and you modify it and test it in Browser. Thats the only way.
one such sample is http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc300164(v=office.12).aspx
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Hi,
According to your description, Business Data List Web Part which data from external database doesn't have the check box column.
I have done a test in my SharePoint 2013, and I met the same issue with you. Although I defined the edit action for the external content types, I still couldn’t edit a record from business data list web part.
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