Text Fragment

Text Fragment

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

What is Text Fragment?
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.
Merlin
Stats
By: sycxyc
Users: 125 ▲ 4
Rating: 4.50 (6)
Version: 0.7 (Last updated: 2024-04-20)
Creation date: 2023-05-13
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • find
  • menus
  • storage
  • webNavigation
  • <all_urls>
Size: 21.75K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
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.

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

User reviews
Works well. Firefox should implement this as a feature
by Waldo, 2024-02-01
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Safety
Risk impact

Text Fragment is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Text Fragment if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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