Show HN: Extract a unique CSS selector for any element on any page

Re:Show HN: Extract a unique CSS selector for any element on... by petercooper on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @06:57AM (#10345256)

At first glance, I thought this was going to be like Selector Gadget (http://selectorgadget.com/), a tool I've used for years to get CSS selectors for elements on pages. But it gives you a unique selector for the unique element you click, which adds a different angle.

I've got to admit, I'm not sure I'd use this over SG since SG can nail down to a single element if you use it the right way, but it's great to see more tools of this nature, as it can really help when doing ad-hoc scraping.

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Re:Show HN: Extract a unique CSS selector for any element on... by GFuller on Wednesday October 07, 2015 @07:05AM (#10345279)

I use Selector Gadget too and I was recommending users of Flutter use it to get selectors. However, I'm trying to make the process of getting a unique selector for any element so simple it won't put anyone off. This bookmarklet avoids the need to deselect things and once an element is selected it's just a case of CMD/CTRL + C.

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