Bookmarklets

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A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that contains JavaScript commands to extend the browser's functionality through a single mouse click. For instance, a bookmarklet might enable the user to select an editor username on a page, click the bookmarklet, and be taken directly to the private message page with the username already entered.

Adding to a browser

Chrome

These instructions have not yet been verified for Chrome.

• Left click on the "Customization and control Google Chrome" menu button in the right upper corner of your browser. (three horizonal bars)

• Left click on "Bookmarks"

• Left click on "Bookmark Manager"

• In the left window pane, navigate to where you want to add the bookmarklet.

• In the main window pane, right click to see the context menu.

• Left click on "Add page"

• In the "Name" box, enter "Wazer Profile" or any name you prefer.

• In the "URL" box, paste the code your previously copied.

While other methods exist, this method should always work.

Firefox

Add instructions.

Defined scripts

The following bookmarklet scripts could be helpful to map editors.

User information and communication

Following the instructions above for adding a bookmarklet based on your browser, select the code below with your mouse, highlighting all the code inside the box. Use that code to paste into the bookmark as the target or location.

Create private message to user

This script will use the mouse-selected (highlighted) text on the page to prepare a private message page with the username already populated. If you don't highlight a username, the script will ask for one to be entered.

Display user's Wiki page

This script will use the mouse-selected (highlighted) text on the page to display the user's Wiki page. If you don't highlight a username, the script will ask for one to be entered.

javascript:(function(){var%20s='';if(window.getSelection){s=window.getSelection()}else%20if(document.getSelection){s=document.getSelection()}else%20if(document.selection){s=document.selection.createRange().text}if(s==""){var%20s=prompt("Enter%20Username%20for%20Wiki%20user%20page%20(or%20highlight%20name%20before%20selecting%20bookmarklet).")}window.location.href="https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/User:"+s})();

Display user's Wiki contributions

This script will use the mouse-selected (highlighted) text on the page to display the user's Wiki contributions. If you don't highlight a username, the script will ask for one to be entered.

Display user's forum posts

This script will use the mouse-selected (highlighted) text on the page to display the user's forum posts. If you don't highlight a username, the script will ask for one to be entered.

Once on that page, selecting any entry of the user's name will move to the user's forum profile data.