Stack Overflow: highlight a chosen username
Highlights occurrences of a chosen username in comments and author cards in yellow so it is easier to spot.
Code to copy
/* Highlight mentions of a chosen username in comments and posts */
(function () {
var NAME = 'Jon Skeet';
function highlight() {
document.querySelectorAll('.comment-copy a, .user-details a').forEach(function (a) {
if (a.dataset.sofHi) return;
if (a.textContent.trim() === NAME) {
a.dataset.sofHi = '1';
a.style.background = '#fff3a8';
a.style.padding = '0 3px';
a.style.borderRadius = '3px';
}
});
}
highlight();
new MutationObserver(highlight).observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();How to use this example
- Copy the code with the button above.
- Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
- Add a new rule matching that page.
- Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.
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