In firefox (or any other webbrowser) search text while ignoring (e.g.) French accents
I am looking for a way to search web pages using firefox (preferably, but any other browser will do also) in such a way that I can enter a word without accents, and it will find all accented versions of the word also.
For example: I type "hote" in the search field and it finds "hôte", or "supprime" and "supprimé", or "grun" and "grün", etc. . Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions? So kind of like the -i flag to grep, just for the browser search and accents?
(Of course, an about:config flag flip would be best, mapping non-accented searches to all accented variants. But I'm afraid this won't exist? )
firefox search special-characters
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
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I am looking for a way to search web pages using firefox (preferably, but any other browser will do also) in such a way that I can enter a word without accents, and it will find all accented versions of the word also.
For example: I type "hote" in the search field and it finds "hôte", or "supprime" and "supprimé", or "grun" and "grün", etc. . Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions? So kind of like the -i flag to grep, just for the browser search and accents?
(Of course, an about:config flag flip would be best, mapping non-accented searches to all accented variants. But I'm afraid this won't exist? )
firefox search special-characters
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
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I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05
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I am looking for a way to search web pages using firefox (preferably, but any other browser will do also) in such a way that I can enter a word without accents, and it will find all accented versions of the word also.
For example: I type "hote" in the search field and it finds "hôte", or "supprime" and "supprimé", or "grun" and "grün", etc. . Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions? So kind of like the -i flag to grep, just for the browser search and accents?
(Of course, an about:config flag flip would be best, mapping non-accented searches to all accented variants. But I'm afraid this won't exist? )
firefox search special-characters
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
I am looking for a way to search web pages using firefox (preferably, but any other browser will do also) in such a way that I can enter a word without accents, and it will find all accented versions of the word also.
For example: I type "hote" in the search field and it finds "hôte", or "supprime" and "supprimé", or "grun" and "grün", etc. . Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions? So kind of like the -i flag to grep, just for the browser search and accents?
(Of course, an about:config flag flip would be best, mapping non-accented searches to all accented variants. But I'm afraid this won't exist? )
firefox search special-characters
firefox search special-characters
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
asked May 3 '15 at 13:37
la_guentsela_guentse
1161
1161
"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
1
I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05
add a comment |
"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
1
I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05
"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
1
1
I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05
I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05
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Yes, there is a way. In the browser Chrome, typing "hote" in the search field will find "hôte" on the page, and similarly for your other examples.
answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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Yes, there is a way. In the browser Chrome, typing "hote" in the search field will find "hôte" on the page, and similarly for your other examples.
answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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Yes, there is a way. In the browser Chrome, typing "hote" in the search field will find "hôte" on the page, and similarly for your other examples.
answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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Yes, there is a way. In the browser Chrome, typing "hote" in the search field will find "hôte" on the page, and similarly for your other examples.
answered Jan 9 at 20:00
Silvio LevySilvio Levy
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Yes, there is a way. In the browser Chrome, typing "hote" in the search field will find "hôte" on the page, and similarly for your other examples.
answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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answered Jan 9 at 20:00
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"Is there any way this would become possible, including scripting some extensions?" - Of course, if you make your own search add-on to do this then it will work.
– Karan
May 4 '15 at 6:12
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I don't think it exists yet, but it would be quite handy indeed. Especially for user-generated content where people might be too lazy to type the accented letters.
– Slizzered
May 4 '15 at 13:05