Link to Text Fragment
Browser extension that allows for linking to arbitrary text on a page.
What is Link to Text Fragment?
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Summary
Update: Chrome now has a built-in feature ("Copy Link to Highlight" in the context menu) to copy text fragment links. The extension has an additional feature that allows you to also copy rich links. You can activate this feature in the options.
This extension allows for easily creating a special link to the currently selected text on a page via the context menu. When opening such a special link, a compatible browser will scroll the selected text into view and highlight it.
Usage instructions:
• Select the text that you want to link to. • Right-click and choose "Copy Link to Selected Text" from the context menu. • If the link creation succeeded, the selected text will be briefly highlighted in yellow. • Paste your link wherever you want to share it. • 💡 Pro-tip: you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the copy action!
📖 Article: https://web.dev/text-fragments/ 🧩 Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/link-to-text-fragment/pbcodcjpfjdpcineamnnmbkkmkdpajjg 🎬 Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DmGqnzvBI
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Pros
- Very useful for referencing specific parts of text
- Functional on many sites and serves its purpose well
- Great for creating links in note-taking and word processing applications
Cons
- Does not work consistently; issues with certain sites and browsers
- Highlight feature may not work or is not as user-friendly after updates
- Issues with handling capital letters and special characters in URLs
Most mentioned
- Doesn't always work or is unreliable across different sites
- Problems with the extension's handling of text highlights and color contrasts after updates
- Browser compatibility issues, particularly with Brave browser
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Safety
Risk impact
Link to Text Fragment is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Link to Text Fragment has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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