TextView
TextView is a Firefox browser extension that detects links in plain text and makes them one-click to open. It is distributed through Mozilla Add-ons and licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.
Overview
3 featuresTextView sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on opening URLs embedded in plain text without manually copying and pasting them into a browser. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users who frequently encounter plain-text URLs. TextView is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Behind TextView is Len Falken, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include plain-text link detection, one-click link opening, and firefox integration. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Plain-text link detection
- One-click link opening
- Firefox integration
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Frequently asked questions about TextView
- What is TextView?
- TextView focuses on opening URLs embedded in plain text without manually copying and pasting them into a browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is TextView for?
- TextView is an open-source project built for firefox users who frequently encounter plain-text URLs.
- Is TextView free?
- Yes — TextView is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does TextView run on?
- TextView runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Is TextView still maintained?
- Unverified. TextView has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to TextView?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Text Link Activator, Text URL Linker, and Convert URL text To Link.Text Link ActivatorText URL LinkerConvert URL text To Link
- Who develops TextView?
- TextView is developed by Len Falken.
- How long has TextView been around?
- TextView first shipped in 2022.
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