# Language Switcher for Microsoft Learn

> A browser extension that rewrites the language code in the URL to navigate between localized Microsoft Learn pages instantly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/lsfml](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lsfml)

## Overview

- **ID:** `lsfml`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mkdev
- **Category:** language-support,tabs
- **Daily users:** 30
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-13
- **First published:** 2024-09-01
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lsfml/)

## Description

🔧 Technical Feature Summary
- Browser extension to quickly switch display language on Microsoft Learn
- Supported browsers: Chrome / Edge (via Chrome Web Store), Firefox (including mobile)
- Triggered via extension icon or context menu
- Rewrites the language code in the URL (e.g., en-us ↔ ja-jp) to redirect the page
- If any non-en-us language page is opened, it will always redirect to en-us automatically
- Options page allows users to set a preferred target language to switch from en-us
    - Supported targets: ja-jp (Japanese), zh-tw (Traditional Chinese), ko-kr (Korean), fr-fr (French), ru-ru (Russian), uk-ua (Ukrainian)
- When switching language, users can choose whether to open in a new tab or update the current page
- Both language and tab behavior settings are saved via storage API and used across the extension
- Only works on the domain <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/988decf3aca5b8f0b8928eb8243241b1194012bec869b3349635fe5cba06dbe3/http%3A//learn.microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">learn.microsoft.com</a></code>
- Does not provide translation itself — it simply redirects to the appropriate Microsoft-hosted localized page

🌟 GitHub: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5e61ce7146977f8197b7d12bf8d497a883363ae541be2036aa0192d40305632e/https%3A//github.com/mkdev-v/language-switcher-for-microsoft-learn" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mkdev-v/language-switcher-for-microsoft-learn</a>

## Rankings

- #20,231 — Overall
- #15 — learn
- #43 — microsoft
- #43 — minecrosoft
- #148 — language
- #149 — kitchen

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lsfml)