Microsummary Generator Wizard Extension
After some fiddling around with my Microsummaries Generator Extension, I’m feeling that I’m getting on the right user interaction track.
The latest release lets you select any content block on a web page. Then, a microsummary generator is constructed, which you can either install right away, or refine in a two-step wizard process.
Continue reading for a walkthrough with screenshots…
The initial step after selecting a page element:
Using the wizard, step 1: edit XPath selection (using id attributes versus plain location path), include and exclude Regular Expression fields:
Next step: edit the generator XML. Syntax is checked for well-formedness and the XPath expression is validated. Clicking the button labeled “refresh” will re-apply the XPath expression in the current page context, so you could adapt the XPath expression and see the results:
Finish, either install the generator or cancel the dialog.
You now need to bookmark the current web page (ctrl/cmd-D) in order to see the live title in action.
Eventually I plan to automate this process, based on Microsummary Buddy – a recommended companion add-on by the way!
Download Microsummaries Generator Builder 0.9.6 from addons.mozilla.org.
Update: this extension has been granted a “100% Clean award by Softpedia“. It’s always nice to know from others, independent from the author…
Jason Barnabe 22:18 on December 7, 2006 Permalink
I’ve put together a microsummary generator repository at http://userstyles.org/livetitle/ . I’m interested in providing an interface to microsummary extensions. For example, your extension could allow the generators created by your users to be easily posted to my site. If you’re interested in collaborating, mail me!