Find on Page - Bookmarklet

This JavaScript bookmarklet will perform case-sensitive search in Google Chrome or any other browser include mobile Safari.

/* Bookmarklet Case-Sensitive Search */

function () {

    /* Prompt the user for search terms */
    var text = prompt("Search for:", "");
    if (text == null || text.length == 0) return;

    /* If there any previously highlighed words,
    remove them by setting the background to transparent */

    var spans = document.getElementsByClassName("labnol");

    if (spans) {
        for (var i = 0; i < spans.length; i++) {
            spans[i].style.backgroundColor = "transparent";
        }
    }

    /* Search Code is courtesy Jesse Ruderman */
    function searchWithinNode(node, te, len) {
        var pos, skip, spannode, middlebit, endbit, middleclone;
        skip = 0;
        if (node.nodeType == 3) {
            pos = node.data.indexOf(te);
            if (pos >= 0) {
                spannode = document.createElement("span");
                spannode.setAttribute("class", "labnol");
                spannode.style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
                middlebit = node.splitText(pos);
                endbit = middlebit.splitText(len);
                middleclone = middlebit.cloneNode(true);
                spannode.appendChild(middleclone);
                middlebit.parentNode.replaceChild(spannode, middlebit);
                skip = 1;
            }
        } else if (node.nodeType == 1 && node.childNodes && node.tagName.toUpperCase() != "SCRIPT" && node.tagName.toUpperCase != "STYLE") {
            for (var child = 0; child < node.childNodes.length; ++child) {
                child = child + searchWithinNode(node.childNodes[child], te, len);
            }
        }
        return skip;
    }
    searchWithinNode(document.body, text, text.length);
}

Amit Agarwal is a web geek, solo entrepreneur and loves making things on the Internet. Google recently awarded him the Google Developer Expert and Google Cloud Champion title for his work on Google Workspace and Google Apps Script.

Awards & Recognition

Google Developer Expert

Google Developer Expert

Google awarded us the Developer Expert title recogizing our work in Workspace

ProductHunt Golden Kitty

ProductHunt Golden Kitty

Our Gmail tool won the Lifehack of the Year award at ProductHunt Golden Kitty Awards

Microsoft MVP Alumni

Microsoft MVP Alumni

Microsoft awarded us the Most Valuable Professional title for 5 years in a row

Google Cloud Champion

Google Cloud Champion

Google awarded us the Champion Innovator award for technical expertise

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