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Format Link
Format a link and copy it to the clipboard in your favorite format. You can use keyboard shortcuts, the toolbar button, or context menus to copy a link. You can escape meta characters, for example ] (closing square bracket) in markdown title.
What is Format Link?
Format Link is a Firefox add-on that provides more ease and flexibility in managing links. Featuring a mini template language for customizable settings, users can select and reformat a link using keyboard shortcuts, toolbar buttons, or context menus. It offers various formatting options, covering Markdown, reST, HTML, Text, LaTeX, and Redmine Textile. Due to security considerations, some restrictions apply.
Stats
By:
Hiroaki Nakamura
Rating:
4.13
(39)
Creation date:
2017-06-16
Weekly download count:
5
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- clipboardWrite
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
Size:
60.36K
Email:
hn*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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Summary
- How to use
You can use keyboard shortcuts, context menus, or the toolbar button of Format Link extension
to copy a link in the specified format. Before doing that, you can optionally select some text
which may or may not contain a link.
- keyboard shortcut
The keyboard shortcut for "Copy a link in the default format" is shortcut for clicking the
toolbar button. The link is copied in the default format and the popup is shown under
the toolbar button.
Also there are shortcuts for copying in the link in the corresponding format regardless of the default format.
See Manage extension shortcuts in Firefox | Firefox Help for showing and changing keyboard shortcuts.
- context menu Open the context menu and select the "Format Link as XXX" menu item. "XXX" in the menu item label changes as you change the default format by clicking the "Set as default" button in the popup page for the toolbar button.
- keyboard shortcut
The keyboard shortcut for "Copy a link in the default format" is shortcut for clicking the
toolbar button. The link is copied in the default format and the popup is shown under
the toolbar button.
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
- Flexible extension
- Feels like a native Firefox feature
- Can copy multiple formats simultaneously
- Can add custom formats
- Excellent replacement for CoLT
Cons
- Doesn't work sometimes
- Formats can't be re-ordered
- Lack of basic format examples and variable names in settings
- Pop-up doesn't appear unless the icon is on the toolbar
- Problem with installation in some versions
- Format Link setting cannot be saved in version 3.0.0
- Not working correctly on mobile Firefox (Android version)
- Replacing web page title with copied text
- Missing feature to insert the current date
Most mentioned
- Flexible extension
- Feels like a native Firefox feature
- Copy multiple formats simultaneously
- Great replacement for CoLT
- Problem with installation
- Format Link setting cannot be saved
- Not working correctly on mobile
- Replacing web page title with copied text
Recent reviews
Using this every day!
Allowed me to migrate from Chrome without missing its Create Link extension.
by
malcook, 2023-11-17
Safety
Risk impact
Format Link may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Format Link has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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