Species Autocomplete for OMERO v2.0

Overview

The Species Autocomplete Extension helps users autocomplete genus and species names on webpages, preventing misspellings and inconsistencies by referencing a preloaded list. The list is updated from a CSV file, which must contain only one column with taxa names and no header.

This extension was created to ensure consistent OMERO tags for palynological taxonomy.

⚠ Currently, the extension ONLY supports Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge.

Features

• Works on any text input or textarea on any webpage (optimized for OMERO tags).
• Displays suggestions as you type.
• Allows selecting a suggestion by clicking it.
• Suggestions remain visible as you scroll.
• Limits to 15 suggestions at a time for performance optimization.
• Persists the species list across browser sessions.
• Can be activated or deactivated with a button.
• Allows selecting the CSV file separator.
• Displays the number of species loaded (excluding duplicates).
• Prioritizes the last species selected by the user.

Installation

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
2. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top right corner).
3. Click Load unpacked and select the species-autocomplete folder.
4. The extension icon should now appear in your browser toolbar, indicating it is ready for use.

Usage

1. Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar.
2. Select the separator of your CSV file.
3. Upload your species list (.csv file) with a single column of taxa names and no header.
4. The popup will display the number of species loaded and a preview of the parsed data.
5. Toggle the Autocomplete feature:
   • "Autocomplete Inactive" (red) → Click to activate.
   • "Autocomplete Active" (green) → Click to deactivate.
6. When active, the extension suggests species names based on the loaded data.

Updating the Species List

• Upload a new CSV file and reload the extension.
• Verify the updated species count in the popup.

⚠ Ensure the necessary permissions are enabled for the extension to function correctly on the target webpages.

Additional Notes

• Privacy: The extension does not store or transmit any personal data (it runs locally).
• Icon Image: A confocal microscopy image of Grimsdalea magnaclavata (Pollen Geo).
• Permissions: Requires access to local storage and specific webpages to enable autocomplete functionality.

Version

• v2.0

Author

• David Caro
• 📧 decaroc@unal.edu.co