Reader

Reader

Allows you to highlight text on a webpage and hear it read out loud. A keyboard shortcut allows you to read whole paragraphs at a time. Install this extension now and try it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_synthesis

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manifest.json


{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "name": "Reader",
  "version": "1.1",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "description": "__MSG_description__",
  "author": "Oliver Moran",
  "homepage_url": "https://oliver-moran.github.io/reader/",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icons/reader-icon-16.png",
    "32": "icons/reader-icon-32.png",
    "48": "icons/reader-icon-48.png",
    "96": "icons/reader-icon-96.png",
    "128": "icons/reader-icon-128.png"
  },
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "*://*/*"
      ],
      "exclude_matches": [
        "*://accounts-static.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
        "*://accounts.firefox.com/*",
        "*://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
        "*://addons.mozilla.org/*",
        "*://api.accounts.firefox.com/*",
        "*://content.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
        "*://content.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
        "*://discovery.addons.mozilla.org/*",
        "*://input.mozilla.org/*",
        "*://install.mozilla.org/*",
        "*://oauth.accounts.firefox.com/*",
        "*://profile.accounts.firefox.com/*",
        "*://support.mozilla.org/*",
        "*://sync.services.mozilla.com/*",
        "*://testpilot.firefox.com/*"
      ],
      "js": [
        "browser-polyfill.min.js",
        "content.js"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "all_frames": true
    }
  ],
  "background": {
    "scripts": [
      "browser-polyfill.min.js",
      "background.js"
    ]
  },
  "permissions": [
    "contextMenus",
    "storage",
    "tabs",
    "<all_urls>"
  ],
  "options_ui": {
    "page": "options.html",
    "browser_style": true,
    "chrome_style": true
  },
  "browser_specific_settings": {
    "gecko": {
      "strict_min_version": "64.0"
    }
  },
  "commands": {
    "command-speak-selection": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Space"
      },
      "description": "__MSG_commandSpeakSelection__"
    }
  },
  "page_action": {
    "default_icon": "icons/reader-icon-light-128.png",
    "default_title": "__MSG_pageActionTitle__",
    "show_matches": [
      "*://*/*"
    ],
    "hide_matches": [
      "*://accounts-static.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
      "*://accounts.firefox.com/*",
      "*://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
      "*://addons.mozilla.org/*",
      "*://api.accounts.firefox.com/*",
      "*://content.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
      "*://content.cdn.mozilla.net/*",
      "*://discovery.addons.mozilla.org/*",
      "*://input.mozilla.org/*",
      "*://install.mozilla.org/*",
      "*://oauth.accounts.firefox.com/*",
      "*://profile.accounts.firefox.com/*",
      "*://support.mozilla.org/*",
      "*://sync.services.mozilla.com/*",
      "*://testpilot.firefox.com/*"
    ],
    "pinned": true
  }
}