NameSpotter

Make scientific names actionable.

What is NameSpotter?

NameSpotter is a Chrome extension that makes scientific names actionable. With a click of the icon, scientific names on a page are highlighted and accompanied by tooltips from the Encyclopedia of Life. It also provides a form to copy scientific names into your clipboard. Shortcut key: Ctrl+Shift+S (Windows) or Command+Shift+S (Mac)

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By: David Shorthouse

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 85 ▲ 6

Version: 0.9.1 (Last updated: 2018-06-12)

Creation date: 2018-06-12

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>
background
clipboardWrite

Size: 136.19K

Email: da*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 68225 ▲ 1395

Other rankings

#15823 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 138 #168 in name keyword 38 ▼ 21

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Click the NameSpotter icon and scientific names are highlighted on the page with tooltips from the Encyclopedia of Life. A form is also produced where you can copy scientific names into your clipboard. If the current page is a publicly-accessible PDF, clicking the icon is limited to producing the form.

Shortcut key: Ctrl+Shift+S (Windows) or Command+Shift+S (Mac)

Services Used: Global Names Recognition and Discovery, https://gnrd.globalnames.org Encyclopedia of Life, http://eol.org/api

Safety

Risk impact

NameSpotter is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install NameSpotter if you trust the publisher.