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Retypescape — Restored
Retypescape — Restored allows you to retype any text on any web page. It is a restored version of the original, now technically outdated net art/e-literature work Retypescape from 2003. Technically, it is implemented as a bookmarklet (a small program stored as a bookmark).
Drag the link below into your bookmarks bar (or into your bookmarks):
Retypescape (bookmarklet)
Click the bookmarklet on any page to retype the content. Try it, say, on your favourite social media.
(Simply clicking the link above enables you to retype this page - but only this page, not any arbitrary one.)
What is a bookmarklet?
A bookmarklet is a short program written in JavaScript, stored as a bookmark in the browser. It is used to perform various small tasks, such as changing the appearance of a page or enabling new functionalities in the browser without installing extensions (also known as add-ons).
How do I add/save it?
The easiest way is to click on the link and hold the mouse button while dragging it to the bookmarks bar. There are other methods, but they are more complex and depend on the type and version of the browser (instructions can be found online).
How do I use it?
After adding the bookmarklet to your bookmarks, click on the bookmark on any page. Then click on the selected part of the page's text (the Retypescape will notify you that it is active) - now you can freely retype the selected text in a similar way as if using a simple text editor.
Privacy
The bookmarklet does not collect or send any data to anyone. All changes to the page exist locally, exclusively within the browser. The entire code of the Retypescape — Restored is accessible through the details of the bookmarklet.
About the Original Work and Restoration
Read more about the original work and its restored version.
Jaka Železnikar, the restorer, author, and programmer of the original work, writes about the original work, its content, and the technical aspects of restoring his own work from the author's perspective.
Dr. Eszter Polonyi works in academia in the fields of art and film history, media archaeology, and literature. In her text, she places the work and its restoration in a broader theoretical context.