Title-Link Copy: AP-style Casing & Hyperlink — John Navas

Title-Link Copy: AP-style Casing & Hyperlink

Privacy-focused Firefox extension for Desktop and Android that creates perfect citations. Easily copy page Titles, Links, or rich text Hyperlinks with advanced formatting options, including AP-Style smart capitalization and selected text citation.

Browser Compatibility

✅ Fully Compatible with Firefox for Android and Firefox Desktop.
Unlike many clipboard extensions, Title-Link Copy is optimized for the mobile experience with a responsive popup designed for Android screens.

Features

🖱️ Smart Context Menu (Desktop)

Right-click anywhere to access a clean, context-aware submenu:
* Title + Link: Copies Title/Link or Link Text/URL.
* Title only / Link only.
* Hyperlink: Copies as a clickable rich text link for Word, Docs, or Email.

📱 Responsive Popup (Android)

A clean, button-based interface via the browser toolbar:
* Quick-copy buttons for all formats.
* Embedded Settings: Configure AP-Style casing and text placement directly inside the popup.
* Auto-Save: Settings changes are saved instantly.

🧠 Advanced Formatting

• AP-Style Title Casing: Smart algorithm formats titles according to AP Stylebook guidelines (handles minor words and internal capitals like "iPhone" or "YouTube").
• Selected Text Support: Highlight text before copying to include it automatically Above, Below, or Ignore it.

🔒 Privacy Focused

• Zero Data Collection: No tracking, no analytics, no data transmission.
• Minimal Permissions: This extension requests the absolute minimum required to function:
  • activeTab: To read the Title/Link only when you interact with the extension.
  • contextMenus: To add the "Title-Link Copy" items to your right-click menu.
  • clipboardWrite: To write formatted text or hyperlinks to your system clipboard.

Usage Guide

The Output Formats

1. Standard Copy (Title + Link)
Formats the clipboard on separate lines for plain text:
* Page Title
* URL
* Selected text snippet

2. Hyperlink Copy
Creates a dual-format entry:
* Rich Text: Pastes as a clickable blue link in editors.
* Plain Text: Automatically falls back to "Title + Link" format.

Version History

• v1.1.3: Minor revision and bug fix.
• v1.1.2: Fix selected text bug on Link only.
• v1.1.1: Improved apostrophe handling.
• v1.1.0: Added Hyperlink (rich text) support and Unified Context Menu.