Text Fragment

Auto scroll to text fragment (#:~:text) and allow you to create link for selected text.

Text Fragment - Firefox Add-on

Text Fragment is a Firefox add-on that automatically scrolls to text fragments and allows users to create links for selected text. With this add-on, users can easily navigate to specific parts of a webpage and share those specific sections with others. It enhances the browsing experience by providing a convenient way to reference and share specific information within a webpage.

Add-on stats

By: sycxyc
Users: 398
Rating: 4.73
(15)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-09)
Creation date: 2023-05-13
Weekly download count: 13
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • find
  • menus
  • storage
  • webNavigation
  • <all_urls>
Size: 32.10K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

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

Text fragment (#:~:text) allow linking directly to a specific portion of text in a web document, without requiring the author to annotate it with an ID, using particular syntax in the URL fragment. it could be used to generate more effective content-sharing links for users to pass to one another.

Notes:

  • Firefox for Android currently does not support the context menu, you need to click on the extension icon instead.

Specification:

This extension is open source and you can file bug reports on the GitHub issue.

User reviews


It works great! Please also provide russian translation, at least for the context menu item.
by emvaized, 2024-09-10

Nice idea for an extension that puts an ID on text. Would class based extension be possible? Also add selected text elements to their own anchors within a collection?
by Sam, 2024-09-05
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Text Fragment requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Text Fragment is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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