xkcd #37 chrome extension

Version: 1.0.6
xkcd #37
This extension actually implements xkcd #37. Yeah, for real.
2.73 Based on 11 user rates

What is xkcd #37?

xkcd #37 is a developer tools chrome extension. it's a free extension , it has 68 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 2.73 from 11 rated user, last update is 1249 days ago.


What’s new in version 1.0.6?

                Albeit famous exceptions exist in form of Wikis, the Web today is still mostly a read-only experience. This leaves the Web content consumer exposed to all sorts of typographic cruelties, such as representing the ellipsis character ’…’ with three single full stops “...”, incorrect usage of a normal space where a non-breaking space would be preferred and even omission of the Oxford comma... While fighting the cause, namely sloppy Web authors, is like a fight against wind mills and certainly impossible to realize on Web scale, fighting the symptoms is a realistic option. Using client-side work-arounds, the Web can actually be fixed one page at a time. With this extension, we show how via part-of-speech tagging and JavaScript DOM event listeners, the Web can be made a better place.

On a related note, this extension has the bad ass-feature of actually implementing xkcd #37: http://xkcd.com/37/ Yeah, for real

Read the accompanying scientific paper: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9LlSNwL2H8YbkpsV0pLQnM2bXc            

How to install xkcd #37?

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


Preview of xkcd #37


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 1.0.6
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Saturday, December 5th, 2020
  • Author: Thomas Steiner

xkcd #37 Available languages:

Deutsch, English (United States).


FAQ


Reviews of xkcd #37:


Terra Ashley June 7th, 2016
Terra Ashley

I use this semi-frequently for adding custom regex replacements, however: one of the default rules breaks google image search (fancy-apostrophe/quotes, I believe?). Also, *all* of the word-type related rules break (such as adding Oxford commas). as this is the only Oxford comma extension on chrome, that fact makes me quite sad. 3 stars because a) it breaks google image search, b) Oxford comma rule does not work.


Michael Volling October 4th, 2014
Michael Volling

This addon breaks google image search


Conrad Yang August 5th, 2014
Conrad Yang

This extension breaks Google Image Search.

Read more review & comments of xkcd #37