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* Firefox family (Iceweasel, Conkeror, etc)
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Since text editing in Emacs is better, extensions are developed for all
**Firefox add-on [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/its-all-text/ It's All Text!] works with Emacsclient to allow the user to edit text in Emacs and send the results to the browser textarea with {{CommandKeys|C-x #|edit-server-done}}.
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major web browsers to use Emacs as their external
* Webkit family (Safari, Chrome)
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editor. Mostly these extensions make use of [[Emacs daemon]].
**The Chrome extension is described on [[Edit with Emacs]].
 
  
* Internet Explorer
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== Firefox Family ==
* Opera
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  Iceweasel, Conkeror etc.
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:* [[It's All Text!]].
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[http://www.conkeror.org Conkeror] comes with a small C program that enables external editing of form fields and page source in Emacs. Thus, no third-party extension/plugin is required.
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== Webkit family ==
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  Safari, Chrome etc.
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:* [[Edit with Emacs]].
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==  Internet Explorer ==
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== Opera ==
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[[Category:Browser Support]]
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[[Category:Ubiquitous Emacs]]

Revision as of 19:51, 31 March 2012

Since text editing in Emacs is better, extensions are developed for all major web browsers to use Emacs as their external editor. Mostly these extensions make use of Emacs daemon.

Firefox Family

 Iceweasel, Conkeror etc.

Conkeror comes with a small C program that enables external editing of form fields and page source in Emacs. Thus, no third-party extension/plugin is required.

Webkit family

 Safari, Chrome etc.

Internet Explorer

Opera