Download ET's own Firefox add-on: TribExt

• TribExt v0.1 was introduced in March 2007 in the diary Falling into a black hole.
• Version 0.12 followed in September 2007 with the diary Of version numbering and convergence, which explains which number the version number will converge to.
• TribExt v0.123 came in a self-titled diary in February 2008.
• TribExt v0.1234, now Firefox 3 compatible, arrived in July 2008.
• Later, the compatibility update sub-version TribExt v0.1234 for FF 3.5 was released, and the Translate feature's (Ctrl+Shift+N) keyboard shortcut (used from FF3.5 for 'undo close window') had to be re-assigned.
• TribExt v0.1234 for FF 3.9, a sub-version extending compatibility to Firefox 3.6 and beta builds above, was released in March 2010.
• TribExt v0.1234 for FF 6, a sub-version extending compatibility to Firefox 4, 5 and 6, was released in June 2011.
• TribExt v0.1234 for FF 8, a sub-version extending compatibility to Firefox 7 and 8, was released in September 2011.
• TribExt v0.1234 for FF 10, a sub-version extending compatibility to Firefox 9 and 10, was released in December 2011.

You can download the latest update, Tribext v0.1234 for Firefox 10, below.

For back-up, you can also download the last prior version, v 0.1234 for FF 8. (Note that it will not work under Firefox 9 and above.)

Download  tribext01234_4FF8.xpi

After downloading, open the file with Firefox. You can do this either (a) from your operating system, by associating the file with Firefox; (b) by starting Firefox, then choosing "File" > "Open File"; or (c) by starting Firefox, and using the Ctrl+O shortcut.

The extension installer window will open automatically. Click install. Note: the install process will close and re-start your browser windows. Also note: some features will work only after you re-start your browser a second time.

Version 0.1234 allows you to

• easily browse to new comments in a diary, vertically as well as horizontally;
• use intra-page comment links without reload (no comment-view vs. story-view problem) and with return links*;
• get all threads with new replies below your comments in a new tab*;
• quote articles and previous comments with automatic HTML formatting;
• quote texts into one side of an editable bilingual column, Google translate or translate on your own into the right colunm, then copy it as output with automatic HTML formatting;
• review your copy history in a sidebar;
• use an IAE (Idiotic Acronym Expander) just by clicking on an acronym;
• rate a comment 4 more easily with a new +4 button;
• dynamic rating: rate comments without page reload;
• re-map keyboard shortcuts;
• set preferences.

* Features in italics are new in the latest version.

It's really easy once installed, but if you need detailed user instructions, check the above linked diaries - or ask a question in an Open Thread or the Klatsch section of a Salon.

ENJOY!