WikiCopy

A lightweight tool for copying text from sites like Wikipedia without the bracketed notes.

What is WikiCopy?

WikiCopy is a Chrome extension developed by https://sandhoefner.github.io, and its main feature is "A lightweight tool for copying text from sites like Wikipedia without the bracketed notes.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Whenever you copy text from Wikipedia and paste it somewhere else, you end up with something like this:

Multiple researchers[94][95][96][97][98] all reported instances of coyotes killing bobcats, whereas bobcats killing coyotes is more rare.[93]

These references are an important way to ensure credibility in Wikipedia articles, but maybe you just want to make a note to self, or to share a fun fact with a friend. If you're not worried about citing your sources, the references may be unnecessary clutter - especially in plain text, where they're bigger and can't act as hyperlinks. Maybe you'd rather have something like this:

Multiple researchers all reported instances of coyotes killing bobcats, whereas bobcats killing coyotes is more rare.

That's where this extension comes in. There are two ways to use it:
* Select text, right-click, and choose "Copy without notes".
* Select text and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+X.

That's it! You can still perform regular copying as you usually would. WikiCopy can be used on any site, but it's fine-tuned for Wikipedia.

If the keyboard shortcut doesn't work for you, it may be because Ctrl+X is already taken by something else. There's an easy fix:
1) Navigate to chrome://extensions in your address bar.
2) Scroll down if necessary, and click "Keyboard Shortcuts" in the bottom-right.
3) Choose any key combination you like!

If you have a moment, please rate, review, or contact me directly through the support tab. I look forward to hearing from you!                    

Extension Basic Information

Name WikiCopy WikiCopy
ID bmcjdndjcgnknhpepkahmdfdlkkfifbl
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/wikicopy/bmcjdndjcgnknhpepkahmdfdlkkfifbl
Description A lightweight tool for copying text from sites like Wikipedia without the bracketed notes.
File Size 35.54 KB
Installation Count 135
Current Version 1.1.0
Last Updated 2016-07-26
Publish Date 2016-07-26
Rating 4.00/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer https://sandhoefner.github.io
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "short_name": "WikiCopy",
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    "version": "1.1.0",
    "permissions": [
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        ""
    ],
    "author": "Evan Sandhoefner",
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        "128": "star-128.png"
    },
    "commands": {
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            },
            "description": "Copy",
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        }
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    "manifest_version": 2
}