xkcd explainer
Displays an explanation of an opened xkcd comic from the explain xkcd wiki.
What is xkcd explainer?
xkcd explainer is a Chrome extension that automatically displays detailed explanations of xkcd comics from the explain xkcd wiki. It parses the wiki markup into HTML and provides easy access to the explanations below the comic image.
Stats
By:
Avadonia314
Rating:
4.67
(3)
Creation date:
2019-04-02
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
13.32K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
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71087
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Summary
Ever confused by an xkcd comic? Left wondering about some reference in the title text?
xkcd explainer provides detailed explanations to any xkcd comic, and displays it below the image for easy access. It automatically takes explanations from the explain xkcd wiki, and parses the wiki markup into HTML.
Currently, the following formats are available:
- Headings & Subheadings
- Bold & Italics
- Bullet and sub-bullet points
- Internal links (within the explain xkcd wiki)
- Wikipedia links (defaulted to English)
- Other external links
- Quotes
- Citation needed links (links to comic #285)
- Tables
- TV Tropes links (shows warning to comic #609)
User reviews
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Safety
Risk impact
xkcd explainer is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
xkcd explainer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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