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Selected Text Readability

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Estimate the readability of selected text

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Selected Text Readability
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Measure the readability of selected text

** Usage**

1. Highlight some text on a webpage
2. Click the extension icon

You can see the text as analysed, as well as more information about grades, the method and limitations by clicking on the respective headings.

** Features **

- estimated US grade level required for the selected text (calculated using the Coleman-Liau Index - information on the index and alternatives is provided)

- grade range: pre-school to graduate (lowest level: "Before US grade 1"; highest level: "Grade 16+"; grade 16 is roughly equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree)

- non-US equivalence guide: rough guide to how US grades map to ages and UK school years

GitHub repository: https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability