Merlin
Text Link & Google Translate

Text Link & Google Translate

Non linked URL open with double click. and Google translate.

What is Text Link & Google Translate?
Text Link & Google Translate is a versatile Firefox add-on that makes browsing easier. With just a double-click, non-linked URL strings can be opened, simplifying website navigation. Users can also translate webpages or selected text using Google Translate, accessible right from the toolbar. Enjoy seamless browsing and easy translation with the Text Link & Google Translate add-on.
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Merlin
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By: nepon
Rating: 4.54 (24)
Version: 0.5.3 (Last updated: 2020-12-10)
Creation date: 2017-09-16
Weekly download count: 133
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*.google.com/*
  • https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?*
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • storage
Size: 20.83K
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# 905 ▼ 2
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Summary
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  • Double-click to open a URL string that is not linked.
  • You can select the string containing the URL and open the URL from the context menu.
  • You can translate pages by Google from the toolbar buttons. When translating addons.mozilla.org you can fix the source language.
  • Select a character string and translate it from the context menu to replace the selected character string. (It is added to the end in the input column.)
Behavior on pages where content script can not be executed (addons.mozilla.org, etc.)
  • Double click can not open URL.
  • Up to Firefox 55, the selected character string is truncated to 150 characters from the beginning.
  • Select the translation and open the translation page with the new tab.
User reviews
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Pros
  • Easy to use and useful
  • Can recognize non-standard text links on web pages
  • Translation results replace inline text which makes original text confirmation easy
Cons
  • Link becomes invalid if text with a link is translated
  • Might not recognize the URL starting without 'www' or with non-alphanumeric characters
  • Delay in translation on slower computers
Most mentioned
  • One-click translation
  • Inline translations
  • Link recognition
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 18001687, 2023-08-03
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Safety
Risk impact

Text Link & Google Translate is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Text Link & Google Translate has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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