Infogalactic Transporter: Seamless Navigation Between Wiki and IG
Infogalactic Transporter is a free Chrome extension developed by rorybot. It falls under the category of Browsers and is specifically categorized as an Add-ons & Tools subcategory. This extension provides a seamless way to navigate between Wikipedia and Infogalactic.
With Infogalactic Transporter, when you visit a Wikipedia page, it automatically redirects you to Infogalactic's version of that page. This redirection happens whether you enter the page via a link or directly through the address bar. This feature ensures that you always have access to Infogalactic's content without any extra effort.
The extension's functionality is controlled by a simple button. Clicking on the button will shuttle you back to the Wiki version of the page, disabling the auto-redirect for that tab. Clicking the button again will take you back to Infogalactic. Additionally, if you navigate away from Wiki or Infogalactic to a different website, the extension will reset the behavior to auto-redirect.
It's worth noting that the behavior of the extension is specific to the tab in which the button was clicked. If you disable auto-redirect by clicking the button and then open a new tab, the new tab will follow the default redirect behavior, taking you to Infogalactic if you visit Wikipedia.
One of the future goals of Infogalactic Transporter is to enable easy copy/paste of Wikipedia text for transporting missing content. This feature would be beneficial for users who want to contribute to Infogalactic by adding missing information.
