HTML5 Outliner

Generates a navigable page outline with heading and sectioning elements
What is HTML5 Outliner?
HTML5 Outliner is a time-saving Chrome extension that uses the HTML5 outline algorithm to generate a navigable table of contents. Ideal for those who often use online HTML5 outliners, it improves the structure and understanding of any webpage. As an added advantage, it can also work effectively with HTML4 and older pages that have structured headings. The clickable table of contents that this extension generates can highlight the corresponding section or heading on the page for enhanced user experience.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.25 (261)
Version: 0.9.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-31)
Creation date: 2020-06-03
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 25.84K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension is using the HTML5 outline algorithm to create a table of contents. Should also work well with HTML4 (and older?) pages, that have structured headings. The table of contents is clickable and tries to highlight the heading/section in question after the jump.

The extension should prove useful to people who find themselves often using online HTML5 outliners.

Comments, bug reports and suggestions much appreciated!

Extension source code: https://github.com/h5o/h5o-chrome Outliner source code: https://github.com/h5o/h5o-js

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for promoting better screen reader accessibility
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Adapts well to the content of the page index
  • Makes navigation easier for HTML pages with many sections
  • Useful for both users and web developers
Cons
  • Doesn't work for some users
  • Connection errors when clicked
  • Does not display the page index or open sub-folders of links
  • Not functioning on local HTML files
  • Lacks keyboard shortcut for opening the outliner
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Adapts perfectly to the contents of the page index
Recent reviews

Good
by ADESA VICTOR, 2024-03-12

Excellent for promoting better screen reader accessibility
by Luke Thomas, 2024-02-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

HTML5 Outliner requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

HTML5 Outliner has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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