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- Removed unused variables in capture.js (clonedDoc, styles array)
- Added explicit return values for message handlers in content.js
- Added detailed comment explaining 500ms render delay before PDF conversion
- Updated PERMISSIONS.md with comprehensive explanation of host_permissions requirement
- Updated test.html with web clipping test scenarios
- Improved code consistency and documentation

Co-authored-by: christianlouis <361235+christianlouis@users.noreply.github.com>
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browser-extension/PERMISSIONS.md
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@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ This document explains the permissions requested by the DocuElevate browser exte
The extension requests the following permissions in `manifest.json`:
### activeTab
- **Purpose**: Get the URL of the currently active tab
- **Usage**: When you click the extension icon, it reads the current tab's URL to display in the popup
- **Privacy**: Only accesses the active tab when you explicitly open the popup
- **Alternative**: Without this, the extension couldn't show you which file you're sending
- **Purpose**: Get the URL and content of the currently active tab
- **Usage**: When you click the extension icon, it reads the current tab's URL and content for clipping
- **Privacy**: Only accesses the active tab when you explicitly use the extension
- **Alternative**: Without this, the extension couldn't show you which file you're sending or clip pages
### storage
- **Purpose**: Save your configuration (server URL and session cookie)
@@ -19,61 +19,80 @@ The extension requests the following permissions in `manifest.json`:
- **Alternative**: Without this, you'd need to reconfigure the extension every time
### contextMenus
- **Purpose**: Add "Send to DocuElevate" to the right-click menu
- **Usage**: Creates a context menu item for quick access
- **Privacy**: No data access; only adds a menu item
- **Purpose**: Add context menu options for sending URLs and clipping pages
- **Usage**: Creates context menu items for quick access (Send URL, Clip Full Page, Clip Selection)
- **Privacy**: No data access; only adds menu items
- **Alternative**: Without this, you'd only have the toolbar icon
### notifications
- **Purpose**: Show success/error notifications
- **Usage**: Displays browser notifications when files are sent successfully or errors occur
- **Usage**: Displays browser notifications when files are sent or clipped successfully, or when errors occur
- **Privacy**: Only shows notifications based on your actions
- **Alternative**: Without this, you wouldn't get feedback from context menu actions
## No Host Permissions
### scripting (New in v1.1.0)
- **Purpose**: Inject content capture code into web pages for clipping
- **Usage**: When you click "Clip Page" or "Clip Selection", this permission allows the extension to execute code that captures page HTML
- **Privacy**: Code only executes when you explicitly clip a page; no tracking or monitoring
- **Scope**: Only runs in the active tab, only when you trigger clipping
- **Alternative**: Without this, web page clipping wouldn't be possible
The extension has an **empty `host_permissions` array** (`[]`).
## Host Permissions (v1.1.0)
### Why Empty?
### <all_urls> - Required for Web Clipping
- **Privacy-First**: The extension doesn't request blanket access to all websites
- **User-Controlled**: You configure the DocuElevate server URL, not us
- **Minimal Permissions**: Only accesses the server you explicitly configure
- **Dynamic Access**: API requests are made from popup/background scripts, not from web pages
**Why Required**: The `<all_urls>` host permission is necessary for the web clipping feature to work on any website you visit.
### How It Works
**Specific Use Cases**:
1. **Page Content Capture**: To clip a web page, the extension must access the page's HTML and CSS
2. **PDF Conversion**: The browser's printToPDF API requires host permissions to convert page content
3. **Dynamic Content**: Ensures clipped pages include all styles and content, regardless of the website
1. You configure your DocuElevate server URL in the extension
2. The extension stores this URL in local storage
3. When you send a file, the extension makes a direct API request to your configured server
4. No need for static host permissions because the extension doesn't inject scripts or modify web pages
**Security Safeguards**:
- **User-Initiated Only**: Content access only happens when you explicitly click "Clip Page" or "Clip Selection"
- **No Automatic Access**: The extension doesn't monitor or track your browsing
- **Local Processing**: Page content is captured and converted to PDF locally in your browser
- **No Third-Party Transmission**: Content goes only to your configured DocuElevate server
- **Temporary Access**: Content is processed immediately and not stored by the extension
### Comparison to Other Extensions
**Alternative Options**:
- **activeTab Only**: If you only want URL sending (not web clipping), the extension could work with just `activeTab` permission
- **Manual Permission**: You could be prompted per-site, but this would be cumbersome for frequent use
Many similar extensions request:
- ❌ `"<all_urls>"` or `"*://*/*"` - Access to all websites
- ❌ `"http://*/*"` and `"https://*/*"` - Access to all HTTP/HTTPS sites
DocuElevate requests:
- ✅ `[]` - No blanket host permissions
- ✅ Only access to your configured server (via fetch API)
**Privacy Guarantee**: Even with `<all_urls>`, the extension:
- Does NOT monitor your browsing
- Does NOT collect page content automatically
- Does NOT track which sites you visit
- Only accesses content when you explicitly clip a page
## Permission Justification
| Permission | Required? | Justification |
|------------|-----------|---------------|
| activeTab | ✅ Yes | Must read current tab URL to send files |
| activeTab | ✅ Yes | Must read current tab URL and content |
| storage | ✅ Yes | Must save configuration to function |
| contextMenus | ⚠️ Optional | Nice to have for quick access |
| notifications | ⚠️ Optional | Nice to have for feedback |
| scripting | ✅ Yes (for clipping) | Required to capture page content for web clipping |
| host_permissions: <all_urls> | ✅ Yes (for clipping) | Required for web clipping to work on any website |
## Security Benefits
1. **No Web Page Access**: Extension can't read or modify content on websites you visit
2. **No Browsing History**: Extension doesn't track your browsing
3. **No Cross-Site Access**: Extension only talks to your configured server
4. **User-Controlled**: All communication is initiated by you
5. **Transparent**: All code is visible in the extension folder
1. **User-Initiated Access**: Extension only accesses page content when you explicitly click "Clip"
2. **Local Processing**: Pages converted to PDF in your browser, not on a server
3. **User-Controlled Server**: Extension only talks to your configured DocuElevate server
4. **No Automatic Tracking**: Extension doesn't monitor your browsing or collect data in the background
5. **Transparent Code**: All code is visible in the extension folder for audit
## How Web Clipping Works Securely
1. **You Trigger**: You click "Clip Page" or "Clip Selection"
2. **Content Capture**: Extension captures page HTML (only when you click)
3. **Local Conversion**: Your browser converts HTML to PDF using built-in API
4. **Direct Upload**: PDF is sent only to your configured DocuElevate server
5. **Temporary Tab**: A hidden tab is created temporarily for PDF conversion, then immediately closed
**No data leaves your machine except to your own DocuElevate server.**
## How to Verify Permissions
@@ -93,31 +112,35 @@ DocuElevate requests:
## Reducing Permissions Further
If you want even fewer permissions:
If you want fewer permissions or don't need web clipping:
1. **Remove contextMenus**: Delete the `contextMenus` permission from `manifest.json`
- Trade-off: Lose right-click menu option
1. **Disable Web Clipping**: Use v1.0.0 instead of v1.1.0
- No scripting permission
- No host_permissions (<all_urls>)
- Trade-off: Can only send URLs, not clip pages
2. **Remove contextMenus**: Delete the `contextMenus` permission from `manifest.json`
- Trade-off: Lose right-click menu options
- You'd only have the toolbar icon
2. **Remove notifications**: Delete the `notifications` permission
3. **Remove notifications**: Delete the `notifications` permission
- Trade-off: No success/error notifications
- You'd only see status in the popup
3. **Remove content script**: Delete the `content_scripts` section
- Trade-off: None (it's not actively used currently)
- Reduces extension footprint slightly
## Privacy Statement
The DocuElevate browser extension:
The DocuElevate browser extension (v1.1.0):
- ✅ Does NOT collect any personal data
- ✅ Does NOT track your browsing history
- ✅ Does NOT monitor web pages you visit
- ✅ Does NOT send data to third parties
- ✅ Does NOT modify web page content
- ✅ Does NOT modify web page content (except when you explicitly clip)
- ✅ Does NOT inject ads or tracking scripts
- ✅ Only accesses page content when you explicitly click "Clip"
- ✅ Only communicates with YOUR configured DocuElevate server
- ✅ Stores configuration locally on your device only
- ✅ Converts pages to PDF locally in your browser
## Questions?
@@ -126,7 +149,8 @@ If you have concerns about permissions or privacy, please:
- Review the source code in the `browser-extension` folder
- Open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/christianlouis/DocuElevate/issues)
- Check the [Browser Extension Guide](../docs/BrowserExtension.md)
- Use v1.0.0 if you don't need web clipping features
---
Last updated: 2024
Last updated: 2024 (v1.1.0)
browser-extension/scripts/background.js
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@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ async function convertHtmlToPdf(html) {
chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(listener);
});
// Give it a bit more time to render
// Wait for page to fully render before PDF conversion
// This delay ensures JavaScript execution, dynamic content rendering,
// and CSS transitions have completed. May need adjustment for complex pages.
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
// Use Chrome's print to PDF API
browser-extension/scripts/capture.js
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@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
* @returns {Object} Page data with HTML, title, and URL
*/
function captureFullPage() {
// Clone the document to avoid modifying the original
const clonedDoc = document.cloneNode(true);
// Get all stylesheets and inline them
const styles = Array.from(document.styleSheets)
.map(sheet => {
@@ -24,9 +21,6 @@ function captureFullPage() {
})
.join('\n');
// Get page HTML
const html = document.documentElement.outerHTML;
// Create a complete HTML document with inlined styles
const styledHtml = `
<!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -65,28 +59,6 @@ function captureSelection() {
const container = document.createElement('div');
container.appendChild(range.cloneContents());
// Get computed styles for the selection
const styles = [];
const elements = container.querySelectorAll('*');
elements.forEach(el => {
const computed = window.getComputedStyle(el);
// Only preserve essential styles
const essentialStyles = [
'font-family', 'font-size', 'font-weight', 'color',
'background-color', 'text-align', 'margin', 'padding'
];
let styleStr = '';
essentialStyles.forEach(prop => {
const value = computed.getPropertyValue(prop);
if (value) {
styleStr += `${prop}: ${value}; `;
}
});
if (styleStr) {
el.setAttribute('style', styleStr);
}
});
const html = `
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
@@ -121,51 +93,7 @@ function captureSelection() {
};
}
/**
* Take a screenshot of the visible viewport
* @returns {Promise<string>} Data URL of the screenshot
*/
async function captureScreenshot() {
// This will be called from the background script
// since content scripts can't use chrome.tabs.captureVisibleTab
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
chrome.runtime.sendMessage(
{ type: 'CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT' },
response => {
if (response.success) {
resolve(response.dataUrl);
} else {
reject(new Error(response.error));
}
}
);
});
}
// Listen for capture requests from popup or background
chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
if (message.type === 'CAPTURE_FULL_PAGE') {
try {
const pageData = captureFullPage();
sendResponse({ success: true, data: pageData });
} catch (error) {
sendResponse({ success: false, error: error.message });
}
return true;
}
if (message.type === 'CAPTURE_SELECTION') {
try {
const selectionData = captureSelection();
sendResponse({ success: true, data: selectionData });
} catch (error) {
sendResponse({ success: false, error: error.message });
}
return true;
}
});
// Export functions for use in tests or other scripts
// Export functions for use in other scripts
if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
module.exports = {
captureFullPage,
browser-extension/scripts/content.js
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@@ -113,12 +113,13 @@ function captureSelection() {
// Message handler
chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
if (message.type === 'GET_PAGE_INFO') {
// Return information about the current page
// Return information about the current page (synchronous)
const pageInfo = {
url: window.location.href,
title: document.title
};
sendResponse(pageInfo);
return false; // Synchronous response, no need to keep channel open
}
if (message.type === 'CAPTURE_FULL_PAGE') {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
} catch (error) {
sendResponse({ success: false, error: error.message });
}
return true;
return true; // Keep channel open for async response
}
if (message.type === 'CAPTURE_SELECTION') {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
} catch (error) {
sendResponse({ success: false, error: error.message });
}
return true;
return true; // Keep channel open for async response
}
});
browser-extension/test.html
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Browser Extension Test Page</title>
<title>Browser Extension Test Page - Web Clipping</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
@@ -48,23 +48,37 @@
border-radius: 3px;
font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
}
.selectable-content {
background: #e7f3ff;
border: 2px dashed #0066cc;
padding: 20px;
margin: 15px 0;
border-radius: 8px;
}
.highlight {
background-color: #ffeb3b;
padding: 2px 5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>🧪 DocuElevate Browser Extension Test Page</h1>
<div class="instructions">
<h2>How to Test</h2>
<h2>How to Test (v1.1.0 - Web Clipping)</h2>
<ol>
<li>Make sure the DocuElevate browser extension is installed and configured</li>
<li>Test Method 1: Click the extension icon and send the current page URL</li>
<li>Test Method 2: Right-click on any link below and select "Send to DocuElevate"</li>
<li>Test Method 3: Navigate to a link below and then use the extension popup</li>
<li><strong>URL Mode:</strong> Click extension icon, select "Send URL" mode, click "Send to DocuElevate"</li>
<li><strong>Clip Full Page:</strong> Click extension icon, select "Clip Page" mode, click "Clip Full Page"</li>
<li><strong>Clip Selection:</strong> Select text below, click extension icon, click "Clip Selection"</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu - URL:</strong> Right-click page and select "Send URL to DocuElevate"</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu - Full:</strong> Right-click page and select "Clip Full Page to DocuElevate"</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu - Selection:</strong> Select text, right-click, select "Clip Selection to DocuElevate"</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="test-section">
<h2>📄 Sample Document Links</h2>
<h2>📄 Sample Document Links (URL Mode)</h2>
<p>These links point to sample documents that can be processed by DocuElevate:</p>
<a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf"
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@
</div>
<div class="test-section">
<h2>🖼️ Sample Image Links</h2>
<h2>🖼️ Sample Image Links (URL Mode)</h2>
<p>These links point to sample images that can be processed:</p>
<a href="https://via.placeholder.com/800x600.png"
@@ -99,27 +113,78 @@
</div>
<div class="test-section">
<h2>✅ Expected Behavior</h2>
<h2>📝 Selectable Content for Clip Testing</h2>
<p>Use this content to test the selection clipping feature:</p>
<div class="selectable-content">
<h3>Important Document</h3>
<p>This is a <span class="highlight">sample paragraph</span> that you can select and clip to DocuElevate.
Select this text with your mouse, then right-click and choose "Clip Selection to DocuElevate" from the context menu.</p>
<p><strong>Key Points:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Extension Popup:</strong> Should show the current page URL and allow sending it</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu:</strong> Right-click should show "Send to DocuElevate" option</li>
<li><strong>Success Notification:</strong> Browser notification with task ID should appear</li>
<li><strong>Error Handling:</strong> Clear error messages if something goes wrong</li>
<li>Web clipping allows you to save any web content as PDF</li>
<li>You can clip full pages or just selected portions</li>
<li>Pages are converted to PDF in your browser before upload</li>
<li>All styling and formatting is preserved</li>
</ul>
<p>This content will be captured with its styling and converted to a PDF document that's sent to DocuElevate for processing!</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="test-section">
<h2>✅ Expected Behavior (v1.1.0)</h2>
<h3>URL Mode:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Extension Popup:</strong> Shows "Send URL" mode with current page URL</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu:</strong> "Send URL to DocuElevate" option appears</li>
<li><strong>Success:</strong> Notification with task ID appears</li>
</ul>
<h3>Clip Mode:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Extension Popup:</strong> Shows "Clip Page" mode with two buttons</li>
<li><strong>Full Page:</strong> Captures entire page as PDF and uploads</li>
<li><strong>Selection:</strong> Captures only selected content as PDF</li>
<li><strong>Context Menu:</strong> "Clip Full Page" and "Clip Selection" options</li>
<li><strong>Success:</strong> Notification confirms clip was uploaded</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="test-section">
<h2>🔍 Testing Checklist</h2>
<h2>🔍 Testing Checklist (v1.1.0)</h2>
<h3>Installation & Configuration:</h3>
<ul>
<li>✓ Extension icon appears in browser toolbar</li>
<li>✓ Popup opens when clicking extension icon</li>
<li>✓ Configuration can be saved (server URL)</li>
<li>✓ Current URL is displayed in popup</li>
<li>✓ "Send to DocuElevate" appears in context menu</li>
<li>✓ Files are successfully sent to DocuElevate</li>
<li>✓ Success notification appears</li>
<li>✓ Task ID is displayed in notification</li>
<li>✓ Error messages are clear and helpful</li>
<li>☐ Extension icon appears in browser toolbar</li>
<li>☐ Popup opens when clicking extension icon</li>
<li>☐ Configuration can be saved (server URL)</li>
<li>☐ Mode toggle buttons work (URL/Clip)</li>
</ul>
<h3>URL Mode:</h3>
<ul>
<li>☐ Current URL is displayed in popup</li>
<li>☐ "Send to DocuElevate" button works</li>
<li>☐ Context menu "Send URL to DocuElevate" works</li>
<li>☐ Success notification appears with task ID</li>
</ul>
<h3>Clip Mode:</h3>
<ul>
<li>☐ "Clip Full Page" button works</li>
<li>☐ "Clip Selection" button works (after selecting text)</li>
<li>☐ Context menu "Clip Full Page to DocuElevate" works</li>
<li>☐ Context menu "Clip Selection to DocuElevate" works</li>
<li>☐ PDF is generated correctly with styles</li>
<li>☐ Upload succeeds and task ID is shown</li>
</ul>
<h3>Error Handling:</h3>
<ul>
<li>☐ Clear error message if server unreachable</li>
<li>☐ Error message if no text selected (Clip Selection)</li>
<li>☐ Authentication errors handled properly</li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -132,11 +197,13 @@
<li>Open DevTools (F12) and check the Console for errors</li>
<li>Make sure your DocuElevate server is running and accessible</li>
<li>If using authentication, verify your session cookie is valid</li>
<li>For clipping: Ensure browser supports <code>chrome.tabs.printToPDF</code> API</li>
<li>Check that <code>/api/files/upload</code> endpoint is accessible</li>
</ol>
</div>
<footer style="margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid #dee2e6; color: #6c757d;">
<p>DocuElevate Browser Extension Test Page</p>
<p>DocuElevate Browser Extension Test Page (v1.1.0)</p>
<p>For more information, see the <a href="../README.md">Browser Extension README</a></p>
</footer>
</body>