Neat URL Chrome Extension

Remove garbage from URLs..
Neat URL cleans URLs, removing parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters.

Example

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Before:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Phoronix+(Phoronix)

After:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater

Custom rules can be added using the global format or the domain specific format (parameter@domain). A domain specific parameter would be, for example, [email protected].

Parameter rules

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A parameter is something that starts with ?. You can add your own parameter in the options of Neat URL. The ? is ommitted in the options, so a ?ved parameter becomes "ved". There are a few exceptions to this rule (see below)

Parameters can be global (for every domain):

utm_source

Parameters can contain @ signs (domain-specific):

[email protected]

Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard so every subdomain will match too:

param@*.wired.com

Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard at the end of a domain name (matches every domain name which begins with "google" and ends in an unknown suffix:

param@google.*

Parameters can also apply globally (first rule), except for a (wilcard) domain (second rule):

ref

[email protected]

The excluded domain always takes precedence. Should you include "ref" and "!ref", "!ref" will apply.

Other valid parameters (exceptions to the ? rule):

#xtor=RSS-8 (remove this parameter - be sure to include its value as well when you are using anchor tags)

#[email protected]

$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will only apply when there are no query parameters left after removing the filtered query parameters)

$$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will always apply, even when there are other query parameters after removing the filtered query parameters - this option is available because the user should be in control but beware that double dollar signs are dangerous, it might break the URL)

Invalid parameters:

param@*.google.* (too many wildcards)

!ved (this is some random string - not supported, but it might work)

/ref@amazon.*$ (dollar sign should be at the beginning)

History

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Neat URL is based on Lean URL. neat url contains a few improvements:

* set your own URL parameters on the options page (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)

* fixed for recent firefox versions

* a nice animation in the toolbar (can be changed or disabled)

* domain-specific blocked parameters (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)

* wildcard domain-specific blocked parameters

Bug reports and feature requests

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You can open an issue on GitHub. Please include "Neat URL" in the title of the newly created issue: https://github.com/Smile4ever/Neat-URL/issues/new

How to install Neat URL chrome extension in chrome Browser

You can Follow the below Step By Step procedure to install the Neat URL Chrome Extension to your Chrome Web browser.

• Step 1: Go to the Chrome webstore https://chrome.google.com/webstore or download the extension Neat URL Chrome Extension Download from https://pluginsaddonsextensions.com
• Step 2: Now search for the Neat URL in Chrome Webstore Search and click on the search button.
• Step 3: click on the Neat URL Chrome Extension Link
• Step 4: in the next page click on the Add to Chrome button to Download and Install the Neat URL extension for your Chrome Web browser .