How to Use Text Fragments in the New Safari App on Your iPhone

Are you tired of scrolling through long web pages to find specific information? Look no further! With the new Safari app on your iPhone, you can now use text fragments to quickly jump to a specific part of a webpage. This feature is a game-changer for anyone who spends a lot of time browsing the internet.

To use text fragments, start by typing # followed by the word or phrase you're looking for in the address bar. For example, if you're on a webpage and want to jump to a specific section about Harry Potter spells, simply type #HarryPotterSpells and press enter. The webpage will automatically scroll down to that section.

The text fragment feature is a proposed specification by the Web Incubator Community Group (WICG) that allows you to link or go to a specific part of almost any webpage without the need for embedded anchor tags. This means that even if a website doesn't have an anchor tag linking to a specific section, you can still use text fragments to get there.

This feature is already available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, but it's also now available on Safari 16.1, which came with the iOS 16.1 update in October. To try it out, make sure your iPhone or iPad is running the latest software, as well as the latest version of macOS.

Text fragments are especially useful for websites that don't have a table of contents or embedded anchor tags. For example, Wikipedia is famous for its use of text fragments to link directly to specific parts of a webpage. This makes it much easier to find information when you know what you're looking for.

So why hasn't anyone been talking about this feature? Well, Safari's app and settings don't provide any information about how to use text fragments, so it's easy to overlook them unless you stumble upon the feature by accident.

In conclusion, text fragments are a powerful new feature in Safari that can save you time and effort when browsing the internet. By using # followed by a word or phrase, you can quickly jump to specific parts of webpages without having to scroll through long pages. Give it a try today and see how much easier it makes your online experience!

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