Pinpointer – A Firefox extension to share links to page elements
Download Pinpointer for Firefox. Create and share links to arbitrary elements on a web page. The links will still work for people without the extension, but they don't get the advantage of the element being highlighted.
Pinpointer – A Firefox extension to share links to page elements launched on July 18, 2018 with 91 votes, #394 of 2,673 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Pinpointer is a Firefox extension that enables users to create and share links pointing to specific elements on web pages. Recipients can open these links in any browser, though only users with the extension installed see the targeted element highlighted. The extension allows precise reference to page components without requiring special software on the recipient's end.
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From the sources
Create and share links to arbitrary elements on a web page. The links will still work for people without the extension, but they don't get the advantage of the element beingfrom addons.mozilla.org
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