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submitted by Sang on 10.9.2005 in Random Tutorials

Everyone is different, so you might not like these bookmarklets as much as I, but if you happen to like one of them, then digg it.

2 of the 3 screenshots can be enlarged.

So what is a bookmarklet?
It’s just a little JavaScript code that is bookmarked in your web browser. It’s usually in a form of a link that can be drag and dropped into your Bookmarks Toolbar. Once “installed,” they can enhance a page and make your life so much better.

How do I install (Firefox)?
I used to have so much trouble with this way back when, but it’s really simple. Once you find a bookmarklet (remember, they’re basically javascript links, so look in your Status Bar), drag and drop the link into your Bookmarks Toolbar. Follow these steps if you’re using Firefox:

1. Go to View -> Toolbars -> Bookmarks Toolbars:
   
   Make sure Bookmarks Toolbars is checked.
2. Drag and drop bookmarklets to Bookmarks Toolbar:
   
3. Whenever you want to use a bookmarklet, just click on them. If you have too many like me, just to go Bookmarks -> Bookmarks Toolbar Folder -> [bookmarket]

How do I install (Internet Explorer)?

1. Right click on a bookmarklet link
2. Click Add to Favorites
   

The Bookmarklets

1. Strip Dir??
   Strips the page that you’re viewing. Useful if you want to view its media files without going through the source. I use this when I’m surfing for flash games for my site.
2. post to del.icio.us??
   If you ever find a site that you like, click this bookmarklet, and it’ll post to del.icio.us
3. domain owner
   I got all these bookmarklets from Jesse’s site (except for the first two), but his domain owner bookmarklet didn’t work for me, so I edited it to make it work.
4. remove redirects
   If you hate being redirected for no good reason, this is for you.
5. remember password
   I remember seeing a Firefox plugin that would make sites remember passwords (Gmail). Well, this is much better because you don’t have to install anything…and it works.
6. validate html
   Don’t need to download the Web Developer Firefox plugin just to validate a page. Just add this bookmarklet to your browser instead.
7. filter=0
   Changes a Google search to remove the limit of 2 URLs per site.
8. make link
   Takes the page’s title and URL and creates a link to that page…all in a new window. Useful if you’re lazy when writing HTML.
9. invert lightness
   Inverts a site’s colors (not including images). Why? You tell me.
   Works best on a site with few images.

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