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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Extension stats

By: David Shorthouse

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 71 ▼ -7

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

Ranking

# 78868 ▼ 2501

Other rankings

#17156 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 149 #105 in name keyword 19 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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