learn.microsoft.com Update Checker

This Chrome extension displays the 'en-us' version update date of Microsoft Learn pages(https://learn.microsoft.com/). It compares the English version with the current language version and highlights the date if the current version is outdated.

• learn.microsoft.com Update Checker
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Steps
  • Usage
  • Testing
  • Contribution
  • License

Features

• If the current language page is more recent than the 'en-us' page

• Highlights the current language page's last update date if it is older than the 'en-us' page.

• Automatically fetches the latest update date from the corresponding English version (en-us) of the Microsoft Learn page.
• Displays the English version's update date directly below the any language version's update date.
• Simple and intuitive design; no manual activation required.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome: Ensure you have the latest version of Google Chrome installed.
• Node.js and npm: Required for running tests and managing dependencies.

Steps

1. Clone the Repository
2. Install Dependencies

Install the necessary packages for testing.

npm install

3. Load the Extension into Chrome

• Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
• Enable Developer mode by toggling the switch in the top right corner.
• Click on Load unpacked and select this directory.

4. Verify Installation

Navigate to any language Microsoft Learn page (e.g., https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/azure/api-management/developer-portal-enable-usage-logs) and verify that the English update date is displayed below the update date.

Usage

Once installed, the extension works automatically without any additional setup.

1. Visit any language Microsoft Learn Page

Navigate to a page such as https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/some-page.

2. View the Update Dates

Below the existing update date, you will see the English version's update date with a link to the English page.

[アーティクル]・2024/08/24 英語版の更新日: 2024/08/24

Clicking on the English update date link will open the corresponding English page in a new tab.

Testing

This extension includes both unit and end-to-end (E2E) tests.

• Run unit tests using Jest:

npm run test:unit

• Run E2E tests using Puppeteer:

npm run test:e2e

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Follow these steps to contribute:

• Fork the Repository

Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the repository page to create a copy of the repository under your GitHub account.

• Create a Feature Branch

git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

• Commit Your Changes

git commit -m "Add some feature"

• Push to the Branch

git push origin feature/your-feature-name

• Open a Pull Request

Navigate to the original repository on GitHub and click "Compare & pull request". Provide a clear description of your changes and submit the pull request.

License

MIT License