Using bookmarklets to instantly export webparts and other abilities
I've recently bumped into a blog post with mention of a tool that would convert a piece of JavaScript (that you would otherwise store in the server on in the browser through user scripts) to a bookmark ! This way, whenever you want to run a big chunk of code in your browser that would affect the currently opened website, you can simply push a button and off you go. This is known as a "bookmarklet". "A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that contains JavaScript commands that add new features to the browser." The concept is simple: Develop a script that would add some function to the existing website (but will be executed on demand instead) Go to the Bookmarkleter page to convert the script Drag-and-drop the bookmark (or create it yourself) with the new "link" Examples of SharePoint bookmarklets: My very own " SPDevTools " This script will inject several buttons near the SharePoint ribbon with several func...