WE-clipper

This is a simple web browser extension for clipping web page text to a WikiEducator user subpage. It simplifies creating a public bookmark list.

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Features

• appends page title, link, and text to the user subpage of your choice
• text can be selected in the browser, or falls back to the first paragraph
• uses a custom template for each subpage for rendering flexibility

Installation & Setup

This extension is distributed from the GitHub "Releases" page.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, etc.

1. Download the latest release *.zip file
2. Unzip the file in some permanent location
3. Open the browser's Tools > Extensions page
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped directory

Firefox

1. Download the latest release *.xpi file
2. Install the file in Firefox's Add-ons Manager

Usage

Note

You must already be logged in to WikiEducator in your current browser session.

1. Navigate to a page you want to clip
2. Optionally select the text you want to clip
3. Confirm the subpage you want to clip to
4. Click the "Clip to WikiEducator" button

Templating

Create a /Template subpage of your clipping subpage. The template should expect the following parameters (any of which can be discarded):

• url
• title
• date (the date the clipping was made in ISO-8601 format)
• text (the clipped text)