url Variable 

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{url} Variable

Inserts the current URL from the browser's address bar into a URL.

For example, suppose a user viewing https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13842539/ clicks a custom button shortcut defined as https://www.example.com/hello?from={url}. The link will navigate to https://www.example.com/hello?from=https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13842539/.

Scope

Element

Attribute that can Use Variable

<url> (in <shortcuts>)

href

<buttonWindow> (in <shortcuts> or <menu>)

href

 

Remarks

The href attribute of the <update> element cannot use any variables.

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