
Save a link to the current tab by Nathaniel M. Foley-Beaver
Generates an HTML stub file that links to the current tab.
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About this extension
Sometimes it's useful to download a shortcut to a web site as a file that can be saved in a folder on the local disk.
This add-on creates a cross-platform alternative to an shortcut such as a
Click the "Save a link" button to download and save a file that works as a link to the current page. This file ends with
More information on the Github page here:
https://github.com/nbeaver/save_link_webextension
This add-on creates a cross-platform alternative to an shortcut such as a
.URL
, .website
, or .LNK
file (on Windows); a URL shortcut .webloc
file (on Mac OS X); or a Type=Link
desktop file (on Linux). The same HTML link file is compatible with multiple browsers and operating systems.Click the "Save a link" button to download and save a file that works as a link to the current page. This file ends with
.link.html
, but it does not save a copy of the current page. It's like a bookmark, but stored as an individual HTML stub file pointing to the desired URL.More information on the Github page here:
https://github.com/nbeaver/save_link_webextension
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This add-on needs to:
- Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
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- Version
- 0.3.1
- Size
- 9.51 KB
- Last updated
- 2 years ago (Nov 13, 2022)
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- License
- MIT License
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Release notes for 0.3.1
Even more filename sanitizing: strip out variation selectors.
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