[tw5] URL Import Gadget (URL to WikiText external link)

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#1

Please find attached in this post the JSON file you need to download and drag into any TiddlyWiki to add this gadget.

TW_UrlImportGadget.json (1.22 KB)

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#2

I use a bookmarklet that copies the wikitext link to the clipboard:

javascript: navigator.clipboard.writeText(`[[${document.title.replaceAll('|','–')}|${document.location.href}]]`);
#3

I have no idea how your bookmarklet helps to create a WikiText link (in TiddlyWiki) to an external site.

Could you clarify?

#4

When you click it in the bookmarks bar, it copies a wikitext link created from the current page title and URL. Then you can paste it into the tiddler like any other text.

#5

Click (on what, I’m not sure) to copy and then paste is a great option for those who cannot drag and drop.

Drag and drop makes me much happier.

#6

Bookmarklet - Wikipedia

Personally, I prefer [[URL Import Gadget (URL to WikiText external link)|https://groups.google.com/g/TiddlyWiki/c/q3A8j3sIXjI]] over [[q3A8j3sIXjI|https://groups.google.com/g/TiddlyWiki/c/q3A8j3sIXjI]].

#7

Why on earth would you have not provided that crucial observation in your first post? I only tested with links that do not have gibberish in the URL.

#8

I just wasted the last hour trying to get that bookmarklet to work.

If you recommend this as a good way to go, could you give some pointers on how to get it working?

#9

To create the bookmarklet:

(note: these instructions are for Chrome. Similar actions are available for other browsers, though the menu item and dialog may vary somewhat)

  • First, select and copy the code posted by cskrisz to your clipboard:

    javascript: navigator.clipboard.writeText(`[[${document.title.replaceAll('|','–')}|${document.location.href}]]`);

  • Then, right-click on your browser’s bookmark bar and select “Add page…” from the popup menu.

  • In the dialog that appears, in the “Name” input, enter something like “Make a TW prettylink”, and in the “URL” input, paste the “javascript:…” code from your clipboard.

  • Press “Save” to add the bookmark to your browser.

  • Note that the new bookmark will appear at the end of your existing bookmarks. You can use drag-and-drop or “Bookmark manager” to relocate the bookmark within the bookmark bar
    To use the bookmarklet:

  • Go to any page on any website you like

  • Press the “Make a TW prettylink” bookmark

  • This will copy the current URL’s title and href to your system clipboard, formatted as a TW prettylink (e.g., [[Title|URL]])
    To add the prettylink to your TW document:

  • Open your TW document

  • Press “+” to create a new tiddler (or edit an existing tiddler)

  • Place the cursor in the tiddler’s text area input

  • Press ctrl-V or right-click and select “Paste” from the popup menu.
    done.

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#10

Thanks Eric, I had everything working, but had no clue how to use it.

Having to navigate to the site is okay, but that’s a completely different use case than the one in the OP, which is about grabbing links on a page.

#11

Well, mine was about grabbing links that don’t have gibberish in them.