Generate Links for Headers chrome extension

Version: 1.3.8
Generate Links for Headers
Automatically generates links for all headers on the page, to make it easier to share specific sections of the page.
4.90 Based on 10 user rates

What is Generate Links for Headers?

Generate Links for Headers is a url opener extension for chrome. also, it is web development extension. it's a free extension , it has 330 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.90 from 10 rated user, last update is 521 days ago.


What’s new in version 1.3.8?

                Ever wanted to share a link, not just to a webpage, but to a particular section of a webpage?

Most of the time, when you see a header on a webpage, it has an ID associated with it. You can use the ID to create a link to that section, but finding the ID usually means viewing the source code for the page, finding the header element for the section you want, and appending the ID to the URL before sharing it.

It doesn't have to be that hard.

CREATING LINKS AUTOMATICALLY

This extension scans the page and generates links for all headers on the page, assuming they have an ID or Name assigned.

- Hover over any header, and an anchor link will appear.

- Click on the "chain" icon to copy the link to your clipboard.

If there's no ID or Name in the header tag, it will search any elements nested inside the header tag for the first one with an ID or Name assigned. Failing that, it looks at the immediate parent element (i.e. a header nested in a DIV). If it still finds nothing, then no link will be generated or shown.

REQUIRED PERMISSIONS

It'll ask you for permission to read and modify all pages, because that's what it does. It scans the page for headers with IDs (or Names), and then injects one link for each header that has it present.

NEED HELP?

If you need help, have a comment or suggestion, or just want to see the code for yourself, visit the GitHub repo where the source code is hosted. You can open an issue by clicking the "Issues" tab at the top.

https://github.com/grantwinney/generate-links-for-headers-in-chrome

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

If you'd like to write your own Chrome extension, but aren't sure where to start, check out this brief tutorial:

https://grantwinney.com/making-your-first-chrome-extension            

How to install Generate Links for Headers?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Generate Links for Headers


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 1.3.8
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
  • Author: Grant Winney

Generate Links for Headers Available languages:

English (United States).


FAQ


Reviews of generate links for headers:


Jerry R Cole - LightBox March 22nd, 2022
Jerry R Cole - LightBox

Truly plug and play! Works great. I like that the link icon only appears after you hover your mouse over the heading. As other reviewers have noted, the extension only generates anchor links if the author of the page properly added an html ID to the heading element.


Pavol Kutaj October 8th, 2021
Pavol Kutaj

Works as expected out-of-the-box in an elegant, non-intrusive, single-click manner: you built the right thing, which is the hardest part of software as per https://www.simplethread.com/20-things-ive-learned-in-my-20-years-as-a-software-engineer/ :)


Douglas Cooper July 4th, 2020
Douglas Cooper

Excellent. Simple design.

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