OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab

Adds right-click-context-menu which opens currently selected text as an URL in a new tab.
What is OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab?
OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab is a Firefox add-on that adds a right-click-context-menu option to open the selected text as an URL in a new tab. It removes whitespaces within the selection and replaces certain symbols with a dot.

Add-on stats

By: Akumu
Users: 82 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 1.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-11-18
Weekly download count: 9
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 10.87K

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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Adds right-click-context-menu which opens currently selected text as an URL in a new tab. Whitespaces within the selection will be removed and "(.)", "(dot)", "(point)" and "(punkt)" will be replaced by "." (case insensitive).

User reviews

by Ángel, 2022-06-12

GOOD! Thanks!
by Re, 2021-11-07

Works well, really useful!
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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