Better Belgian Council of State

Display judgments of the Belgian Council of State with PDF.js and add automatic reference extraction when copying text.

# Better Belgian Council of State Browser extension for optimized consultation of Belgian Council of State judgments.  ## Features ### Full PDF.js Viewer - **Professional interface** with complete toolbar (zoom, search, navigation, rotation, presentation mode) - **Annotation and highlighting**: ability to highlight text and save annotated PDFs - **In-document search** (Ctrl/Cmd+F) - **Thumbnails and bookmarks** for quick navigation - **Print and download** with advanced options ### Automatic Reference Detection - **Smart extraction** of the judgment date and applicant name from PDF content - **Bilingual display**: toggle between French (C.E.) and Dutch (RvS) reference format - **Language preference** saved to localStorage (independent from the displayed judgment) - **Formatted display**: - French: `C.E., 6 mars 2015, n° 230.432, Mansour` - Dutch: `RvS 25 november 2004, nr. 137.642, Ingrosso` ### Enhanced Copy with Page Number Citation - **Automatic page detection**: identifies the PDF page where the copied passage begins - **Automatic formatting**: text copied to clipboard will be formatted as `"selected text" (C.E., 6 mars 2015, n° 230.432, Mansour, p. 3)` - **HTML and plain text copy** for maximum compatibility - **Dedicated button** in top banner ### Smart Download - **Automatic naming**: `CE 230.432.pdf` or `RvS 230.432.pdf` (follows language toggle) - **Dedicated button** in top banner - **Annotations included** in the downloaded file ## Usage The extension will automatically activate on: - `https://www.raadvst-consetat.be/Arrets/*` - `https://www.raadvst-consetat.be/Arresten/*` 1. **Open a judgment** on the Council of State website (URL ending in `.pdf`) 2. **View** the PDF with all PDF.js viewer features 3. **Toggle language** using the FR/NL buttons on the right of the banner 4. **Copy** a passage: the complete reference with page number will be automatically added 5. **Download**: the file will have a standardized name ## Banner Layout ``` [ Copy ] [ Save ] C.E., 6 mars 2015, n° 230.432, Mansour [ FR | NL ] ``` ## Treatment of personal data No personal data whatsoever is treated by this extension. ## Credits - **Author**: Rafaël Jafferali - **PDF.js**: Mozilla Foundation (Apache License 2.0) - **Vibe-coded** with the help of Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) ## Release history - 1.0.0 : first version