Compare Chrome extensions: Long Descriptions in Context Menu vs High Contrast

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Stats	Long Descriptions in Context Menu	High Contrast
User count	50,000+	400,000+
Average rating	4.33	3.47
Rating count	1,522	5,896
Last updated	2024-04-08	2016-11-08
Size	165.89K	158.72K
Version	1.1.0	0.9.3

Short description
Right-click on anything with a "longdesc" or "aria-describedat" attribute to access its long description.	Change or invert the color scheme to make webpages easier to read.
Full summary
The HTML standard allows images to have a link to an additional file with a long description with the "longdesc" attribute. In addition there's a proposed new ARIA attribute "aria-describedat" that's similar. Normally these attributes are only exposed to users who have screen readers or other assistive technology installed that knows to look for these. This extension puts an item in the context menu so you can right-click on any element on the page and open its long description. It also gives you the option of adding a colored border to images with a long description so you know when one is available.	High Contrast lets you browse the web with your choice of several high-contrast color filters designed to make it easier to read text. When you install this extension, all pages are "inverted", so black becomes white and white becomes black. Press the "browser action" icon in the toolbar to toggle it on and off, or customize your settings on a per-site basis. Use a convenient keyboard shortcut to quickly change your settings while you browse. Other extensions try to change the default colors, but this ends up breaking many popular websites. Only this extension applies filters to your page that invert almost everything - the only exception is photos, which are left alone. Also note that the Chrome web store and other built-in pages like the New Tab page and Settings pages are unaffected - extensions like this one are not allowed to modify them, by design.