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Memidex dictionary bookmarklet  NEW!

A "bookmarklet" (or "favelet") is a small piece of code added to your browser like a bookmark (or "favorite"). Simply by accessing such a bookmark in your browser, you can run a bookmarklet from any web page.

The Memidex dictionary bookmarklet is a fast and easy way to get definitions while web browsing. Unlike other bookmarklets, information appears directly on the page you're browsing.

To test the bookmarklet, highlight (select) a word on this page (for example, by double-clicking a non-link word), and then click the link below:

• Define with Memidex

Installing the bookmarklet is almost as easy:

• In Internet Explorer, right-click the link above and then click Add to Favorites » Yes » Add. In Internet Explorer 8, you can move the bookmarklet to the favorites bar by pressing [Alt] (to make menus visible) and then clicking Favorites » Organize Favorites » Memidex » Move » Favorites Bar » OK » Close.
• In Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera, simply drag the link above to your bookmarks toolbar. If the bookmarks toolbar is unavailable, you may need to make it visible through the View menu.
• For more information on managing bookmarks, see your browser documentation.

Notes

• The bookmarklet doesn't store information on your computer but rather uses your Internet connection to get information. Thus, the bookmarklet only works while you're online.
• If the bookmarklet doesn't detect any user-highlighted (user-selected) text, you're prompted to enter text.
• The bookmarklet has been tested in recent versions of Internet Explorer (version 6 and later), Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera. It should work in any standards-compliant web browser with JavaScript support enabled. It may not work properly with some mobile browsers. If you experience problems with this bookmarklet, contact Memidex.
• The bookmarklet also works with pages that use frames, even nested frames. In such cases, the bookmarklet uses the first user-highlighted text it finds. However, text can't be detected in frames of different domains. Browser security prevents this.
• When you click the bookmarklet, it automatically loads a separate script (if it's not already loaded). Thus, with every load of this separate script, you're using the latest version.
• The information box that appears when you access the bookmarklet is movable. To move it, simply drag a blank area of the box, or press arrow keys while a button or link in the box has focus.
• For Internet Explorer 8 or later, a Memidex "accelerator" is also available. This can be used in addition to, or instead of, the Memidex bookmarklet.

Last updated: 2009-12-08