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BBC: label data-component blocks

Developer aid: outlines and labels every element carrying a data-component attribute with its name.

Code to copy

// Developer aid: label every [data-component] block
(function () {
  document.querySelectorAll('[data-component]').forEach(function (el) {
    if (el.dataset.jzLabelled) { return; }
    el.dataset.jzLabelled = '1';
    el.style.outline = '1px solid rgba(184,0,0,0.4)';
    var tag = document.createElement('span');
    tag.textContent = el.getAttribute('data-component');
    tag.style.cssText = 'background:#b80000;color:#fff;font:10px monospace;' +
      'padding:1px 3px;display:inline-block';
    el.insertBefore(tag, el.firstChild);
  });
})();

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  1. Copy the code with the button above.
  2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
  3. Add a new rule matching that page.
  4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.

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