This document provides instructions for installing the "Text Extractor with Markdown" Chrome extension and outlines potential future features.
Follow these steps to install the extension in Google Chrome:
- Download: Ensure you have the extension files on your computer. If in a compressed format (e.g., ZIP), extract them to a known directory.
- Navigate: In Chrome, type
chrome://extensions/in the address bar and press Enter to open the Extensions page.
- Toggle: Find the "Developer mode" switch in the top right corner of the Extensions page and toggle it to the ON position.
- Load: Click "Load unpacked" in the top left corner, navigate to the directory where you extracted the extension files, and select it. The extension will now be listed among your installed extensions.
- Check: Ensure the extension is enabled by verifying that its toggle switch is in the ON position. The extension icon should appear in your Chrome toolbar, indicating it's ready for use.
- Customize: Implement a settings page (
options.htmlandoptions.js) for user customization, including keyboard shortcut changes, modal window appearance, and markdown conversion preferences.
- Integrate: Develop functionality to send extracted text to a server for processing or storage, including API creation for text data handling and enhancements for secure communication.
- Improve: Upgrade the
convertTextToMarkdownfunction inmarkdown.jsto support complex text structures and advanced markdown features like tables, images, and formatting options.
- Sync: Introduce user profiles for settings and data synchronization across devices, requiring server-side support for user management and data sync.
We welcome feedback and contributions to improve this extension. Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests on our GitHub repository.
Thank you for using the "Text Extractor with Markdown" Chrome extension!