Character Entity Reference Chart and Font Support Verification

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Version
3.0
Update
August 14, 2019
Size
1.3MiB
Developer
Category
Users
36
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English
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Blue Alphant Extension

Blue Alphant is a reference tool for developers, designers, and anyone interested in using Unicode for any reason. Blue Alphant not only functions as an easy-to-use, highly visual Unicode Character Entity Reference Chart, but also allows you to quickly verify which characters are supported by the installed fonts on your desktop, tablet, or mobile device.

Blue Alphant allows you find the general type of character you want in the menu, filter through the related characters to narrow down the search, and visually scan through the remaining characters to find exactly what you need. Each character tile includes the name of the character and its codepoint, which you can use to convert to HTML, Java, and C++ friendly codes.

Updates 1.1 through 1.4:
- Corrected typos
- Added new questions and answers in the help menu
- Corrected a minor design issue

Update 2.0 through 2.2:
- Updated existing writing systems for Unicode Version 11
- Updated symbols, punctuation, and emoji for Unicode Version 11
- Corrected a bug that caused some menu items to disappear past the edge of the dropdown menu on some brands of large curved monitors.
- Added new writing and numbering systems for Unicode Version 11 (Hanifi Rohingya, Old Sogdian, Sogdian, Dogra, Gunjala Gondi, Makasar, Medefaidrin, Mayan Numerals, and Indic Siyaq Numbers)

Update 3.0:
- Updated existing writing systems for Unicode Version 12
- Updated symbols, punctuation, and emoji for Unicode Version 12, including the new Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A
- Reorganized sections for emojis and other symbols, for example, moving some game symbols into the game symbols section from other sections.
- Added new writing and numbering systems for Unicode Version 12 (Elymaic, Nandinagari, Tamil Supplement, Egyptian Hieroglyph Format Controls, Small Kana Extension, Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong, Wancho, and Ottoman Siyaq Numbers)

Update 4.0
- Blue Alphant has been refactored completely, is compatible with most devices on any major browsers (and likely plenty of minor browsers), is renamed Azure Alphant, is available for download at https://sheilart.github.io/Azure-Alphant/ and will no longer be updated here. Blue Alphant (3.0) will still be available here in legacy form.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "author": "Sheila Tanner", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon16.png", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "Blue Alphant", "default_tooltip": "Blue Alphant" }, "description": "Character Entity Reference Chart and Font Support Verification", "icons": { "128": "icon128.png", "16": "icon16.png", "32": "icon32.png", "48": "icon48.png", "800": "icon800.png" }, "incognito": "split", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Blue Alphant", "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "3.0"}
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How to download and manually install Blue Alphant extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Blue Alphant extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Blue Alphant extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Blue Alphant extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Blue Alphant extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Blue Alphant extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Blue Alphant Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Blue Alphant extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Blue Alphant extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Blue Alphant extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Blue Alphant extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Blue Alphant extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Blue Alphant extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Blue Alphant extension file

Select and download the Blue Alphant extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Blue Alphant extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Blue Alphant extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Blue Alphant extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Blue Alphant extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Stephen R Ward (ID: 0000003c1697fb3c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/15/2017 As you get older, things start to leak from your fading memory -- like Unicode values.... Hurrah for someone actually devising a good-looking, and easy, way to search for them, in Chrome. My day has officially been made! Thank you, Sheila!