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Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« on: July 06, 2008, 11:23:52 PM »
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4111

Powerful and user-friendly selector utility for selecting elements and doing various actions on them. It can be used for cleaning up a page prior to printing it (by removing and isolating elements), for making the page more readable, and (most appreciated by web developers), for analyzing the structure of a page.

To use Aardvark, just right-click on the page and select Start Aardvark from the popup menu. As you move the mouse over the page, you will see a red rectangle around the current block element, along with a label showing its type, and if they exist, its id, class, and style. You can then press various keys on the keyboard to do things, for instance W to navigate wider (as shown in the image), R to remove the element, I to isolate the element (that is, remove everything else on the page), V to view formatted source of that element, U to undo, Q to quit aardvark, and H for help, that is, a list of the 14 or so available keystrokes.

There is now an extremely powerful new command for Javascript developers, that generates DOM code by selecting an element on a web page (such as your html mockup). See the web site for documentation. Also on the web site is a bookmarklet version of Aardvark that works on those other browsers that we, unfortunately, need to make our sites work on as well.



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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 09:16:35 AM »
I'll try it and post back.


I can't get it to work...

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 03:26:53 PM »
Aardvark 2.96 does not work for me but Aardvark 2.9 does.  (Firefox 2)
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 05:01:18 PM »
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I can't get it to work...
You're with FF2, right?

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 05:18:45 PM »
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I can't get it to work...
You're with FF2, right?
2.9 Works here.

Not bad.
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 07:25:28 PM »
Actually, the more I use it, the better I like it.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 07:38:57 PM »
Heh, it's entertaining.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2008, 07:54:38 PM »
Tell me, I ever advised you something bad??

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2008, 07:57:54 PM »
Tell me, I ever advised you something bad??

Uhhh...

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2008, 07:58:22 PM »
This is Java script for your avatar:
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 08:00:26 PM »
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el("img", {width:"65", height:"60", border:"0", className:"avatar", src:"http://209.85.48.8/228/109/upload/p3858505.gif"})
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 08:09:06 PM »
I also downloaded the Remove It Permanently (R.I.P.) extension mentioned in the Aardvark help menu.  The combination is very useful.
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 08:10:59 PM »
Hey, you're taking a lot of space.
Just your whole header, or whatever it's called (that box where your name, and avatar is), takes almost a whole page of code:

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 08:12:28 PM »
I also downloaded the Remove It Permanently (R.I.P.) extension mentioned in the Aardvark help menu.  The combination is very useful.
I've removed Google's Image at www.google.com.

How do I get it back?

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 08:16:04 PM »
I think, it works only in one session. Refresh.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2008, 08:17:14 PM »
Right-click the RIP icon in your status bar, click "Options", and remove the RIP script for google from there.

EDIT:
I think, it works only in one session. Refresh.
RIP will continue to hide an item even after refreshing the page.
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2008, 08:18:38 PM »
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I also downloaded the Remove It Permanently (R.I.P.) extension mentioned in the Aardvark help menu.
Interesting, but does it have "undo" option, like Adblock does?
I don't want to remove something by mistake, and not able to get it back.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2008, 08:19:37 PM »
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Right-click the RIP icon in your status bar, click "Options", and remove the RIP script for google from there.
Oh, I posted before I saw this.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2008, 08:21:43 PM »
Got it. Thanks Kip. :P

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2008, 08:31:01 PM »
I don't have RIP icon in status bar.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2008, 08:35:17 PM »
I don't have RIP icon in status bar.
Me neither. I went to Tools.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2008, 08:40:17 PM »
Under right click there is an option RIP Advanced>RIP Options.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2008, 09:28:25 PM »
Hey Carbon, have you removed whole internet already, since you've been kinda quiet?....LOL

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2008, 09:31:42 PM »
I just tried starting Firefox in Safe Mode but I accidentally got it to disable all my add-ons...
I'm busy restoring them one by one (out of about 70)

Today is just not my day :P

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2008, 09:54:42 PM »
Maybe Mozbackup for the future?

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2008, 08:29:29 AM »
I don't have RIP icon in status bar.
The RIP icon only appears when you are viewing a website that has been altered.
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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2008, 02:32:10 PM »
Maybe Mozbackup for the future?
Thanks!  ;D ;D

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2008, 03:22:23 PM »
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The RIP icon only appears when you are viewing a website that has been altered.
Oh, thanks Rip....I mean, Kip :)

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #28 on: July 11, 2008, 08:42:54 PM »
I cleaned up some web pages so well, that I'm starting to believe, there is no advertising on the Net....LOOOOOOOOOL

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #29 on: July 11, 2008, 09:15:03 PM »
You should see my Google page. I got rid of everything except the search bar.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #30 on: July 11, 2008, 09:18:20 PM »
Are there any ads on Google?

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #31 on: July 11, 2008, 09:25:31 PM »

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #32 on: July 11, 2008, 09:26:32 PM »
Oh, I see....LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #33 on: July 11, 2008, 09:27:25 PM »
It makes web browsing more efficient.  ;D

What can I do with CH....

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #34 on: July 11, 2008, 09:33:11 PM »
On the other hand, I've noticed, that some ads are actually embedded into some pages main frame, so you can't remove them without removing whole frame.
I can't find an example right now. I saw it last night on IMDB page.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #35 on: July 11, 2008, 09:35:11 PM »
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It makes web browsing more efficient.
I love this feature. It gives me huge pleasure to kill those ads...LOL

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #36 on: July 11, 2008, 09:38:36 PM »
Indeed it does.

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #37 on: July 11, 2008, 09:43:16 PM »
Just make sure, you don't kill my avatar....LOL

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #38 on: July 11, 2008, 09:46:33 PM »
You just hope I don't get carried away.  :P

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Re: Aardvark - Firefox add-on
« Reply #39 on: July 11, 2008, 09:51:30 PM »
You better....