Merriam-Webster Sound File Link ReWriter
— Last update Jul 6, 2009 — Installed 823 times.|
Script Summary:
This script converts m-w.com sound file links which otherwise would open a new window into links that point to acutual wav files. updated on Dec. 2008, replaced the url with: http://media.merriam-webster.com/soundc11/... |
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It's annoying to open a new window to hear the sound of a word on m-w.com.
After links are rewritten, it's also easy to download wav files, just right click the mouse, and choose "save as..."
UPDATED: 2008.3.19
The script can remove unwanted elements now. The checkremove function is copied from http://userscripts.org/scripts/review/19456
It's a petty that greasemonkey has to manipulate pages after they were rendered...
Old Description
If you have AdBlock Plus installed, the following rules might help you get a super clean Merriam-Webster entry page:
NOTE: This filter also helps LookItUp script return a clean reasult from m-w.com.
(Adblock Plus 0.7 or higher required) [Adblock]
*.advertising.com*
*.adbureau.net*
*.wordcentral.com*
*.healthline.com*
pagead2*
*.google-analytics.com*
*.google.com/afsonline/*
*.merriam-webster.com/js/*
*.merriam-webster.com/images/ad_*
merriam-webster.com#*(left_col)
merriam-webster.com#*(main_ad)
merriam-webster.com#*(banner_ad)
merriam-webster.com#*(hnav_bar)
merriam-webster.com#*(search_bar)
merriam-webster.com#*(ad_space)
merriam-webster.com#*(result_adhealthline)
merriam-webster.com#*(result_adlast)
merriam-webster.com#*(INV2)
merriam-webster.com#*(footer)
BTW: I'm using firefox search engine for Merriam-Webster, rather than the search field on web page...
