redirect-to-abstract

Redirect pdf links to their abstract for more than just arxiv.org
Redirect-to-abstract is a Firefox add-on that redirects pdf links to their abstracts, bypassing regex by appending ~&~ or ~?~ at the end of the URL. It works for various archives including arxiv.org, openreview.net, and proceedings.mlr.press.
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Manifest V2
By: stites
Daily users: 3
1
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 1.1.7 (Last updated: 2023-08-04)
Version code: 5604247
Creation date: 2021-10-18
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://arxiv.org/*
  • *://*.arxiv.org/*
  • *://*.mlr.press/*
  • *://*.neurips.cc/*
  • *://*.nips.cc/*
  • *://openreview.net/*
  • *://aclanthology.org/*
  • *://*.biorxiv.org/*
    • See more
Size: 37.25K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 45,163 ▲ 7,443
Other rankings
#144 in redirect keyword 23 ▲ 24

User reviews

Would be nice to explain more on why this addon needs those permission
by idoleat, 2023-12-29
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

redirect-to-abstract requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

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