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How to activate Mac OS Text Presets in Firefox?

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Chris Barrett
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In the Mac OS under System Preferences→ Language & Text, you can set text presets. As I do a lot of web support work with Firebug, I have a list of presets that expand when I type.Things like -> becoming → or <c> becomes .

I cannot for the life of me find an add-on or an option in Firefox that allows Firefox to accept these text presets - the text presets will only work in Safari. Is there such an ability to turn these text presets on in Firefox?

Cheers! Chris

In the Mac OS under System Preferences→ Language & Text, you can set text presets. As I do a lot of web support work with Firebug, I have a list of presets that expand when I type.Things like -> becoming → or <c> becomes <code>. I cannot for the life of me find an add-on or an option in Firefox that allows Firefox to accept these text presets - the text presets will only work in Safari. Is there such an ability to turn these text presets on in Firefox? Cheers! Chris

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Hello Krisbee1,

I've found an Firefox addon that adds the functionality that you are looking for. Take a look at:

Text Complete Addon

Cheers, Patrick

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Andrew
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Hello Krisbee1,

I've found an Firefox addon that adds the functionality that you are looking for. Take a look at:

Text Complete Addon

Cheers, Patrick

Chris Barrett
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Hi @patrickmc,

Thank you so much - that's a nifty plugin! :)

Cheers! Chris

Chris Barrett
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Hi @patrickmc,

The add-on you referenced appears to not be under development any longer, but you lead me to an even better add-on (which is great).

This one even allows complete phrases to be stored - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/mywords/

Cheers!