Use bookmarklets to quickly perform common web page tasks

A ''bookmarklet'' is a special kind of tool that can augment any web page. Unlike [[Using extensions with Firefox|extensions]] , they usually work on any browser–not just Firefox. An example of a useful bookmarklet is [http://www.readability.com/bookmarklets Readability], which removes crufty sidebars from Web pages and enlarges text to make it easier to read. To install a bookmarklet, simply: # Show your [[Bookmarks Toolbar]]. # Drag the bookmarklet from the page to your Bookmarks Toolbar. It should appear on the toolbar. That's all there is to it! The next thing you'll want to do is use your new bookmarklet on an unsuspecting Web page. All you have to do is: # Navigate to the page that you want your bookmarklet to augment. # Click the bookmarklet on your Bookmarks Toolbar. The process is very similar for other browsers; usually the only hard part is figuring out how to show your browser's Bookmarks Toolbar–but once that's taken care of, you're good to go!

A bookmarklet is a special kind of tool that can augment any web page. Unlike extensions , they usually work on any browser–not just Firefox.

An example of a useful bookmarklet is Readability, which removes crufty sidebars from Web pages and enlarges text to make it easier to read.

To install a bookmarklet, simply:

1. Show your Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window.
2. Drag the bookmarklet from the page to your Bookmarks Toolbar. It should appear on the toolbar.

That's all there is to it! The next thing you'll want to do is use your new bookmarklet on an unsuspecting Web page. All you have to do is:

1. Navigate to the page that you want your bookmarklet to augment.
2. Click the bookmarklet on your Bookmarks Toolbar.

The process is very similar for other browsers; usually the only hard part is figuring out how to show your browser's Bookmarks Toolbar–but once that's taken care of, you're good to go!