Better Council of State by Rafaël Jafferali

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

About this extension

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/*

Open a judgment on the Council of State website (URL ending in .pdf)
View the PDF with all PDF.js viewer features
Toggle language using the FR/NL buttons on the right of the banner
Copy a passage: the complete reference with page number will be automatically added
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

Release history

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