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Userscript manager extension for Firefox

Greasemonkey is a userscript manager made available as a Mozilla Firefox extension. It enables users to install scripts that make on-the-fly changes to web page content after or before the page is loaded in the browser. Wikipedia →

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Read the overview: GreasemonkeyA 5-minute orientation
Pick up a classic book: Greasemonkey HacksThe most-reprinted book on the subject
Read the landmark paper: Innovations Affecting Us -- What's Greasemonkey, and Do I Want it in the Library?Cited 1 times
Go sideways: UserscriptA closely related topic
Go sideways: Userscript managerA closely related topic

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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

Innovations Affecting Us -- What's Greasemonkey, and Do I Want it in the Library?

Kristen DeVoe · 2008 · Against the Grain · 1 citations

📚 Books worth reading

Greasemonkey HacksMark Pilgrim · 2005

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