Link to Text Fragment
Browser extension that allows for linking to arbitrary text on a page.
Link to Text Fragment - Firefox Add-on
"Link to Text Fragment" is an open-source Firefox add-on allowing creation of links directly targetting selected text on a page. After selecting the desired text, the right-click menu can be used to create a special link which, when opened, scrolls the linked text into view and highlights it. This useful utility requires specific access permissions and supports a handy keyboard shortcut for better user experience.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
By: Thomas Steiner
Rating: 3.85 
(48)
Weekly download count: 74
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- clipboardWrite
- storage
- scripting
- offscreen
Size: 105.21K
Email: to*****@google.com
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well after reinstalling
- Can create links to specific text fragments (useful for collaboration)
- Enabled efficient working with others using different browsers
Cons
- Often requires reinstallation to function properly
- Does not consistently copy the correct selected text
- Has sporadic functionality, especially for scrolling and highlighting text
Most mentioned
- Requires reinstallation for proper functionality
- Does not work on certain Firefox versions or large websites
- Inconsistent performance with major features like copying text and scrolling to fragments
User reviews
by Pixelcode, 2025-02-21
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-12
by Firefox user 18823667, 2025-02-08
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Link to Text Fragment requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood
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Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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