Blackboard Print

A Chrome extension that converts SU Blackboard quizzes into clean, printer-friendly PDF files.

Installation for normal users

Can be installed from the Chrome Web Store: (link will be inserted here once the extension is uploaded)

Installation for Developers

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
2. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner)
3. Click Load unpacked
4. Select the PrintBB folder you extracted from the latest release into a safe location
5. The extension icon should appear in your toolbar

Usage

1. Navigate to a SU Blackboard quiz page (completed quiz, quiz review, or quiz results)
2. Click the extension icon in your toolbar
3. Check the options you want in the popup
4. Click Preview First to see how it looks, or Convert to PDF to go straight to print
5. In the print dialog, select Save as PDF as your printer/destination to save the quiz as a PDF. (Or, you can just print directly!)

Supported Blackboard Versions

The extension has only been tested with blackboard Ultra! (Specifically, for Syracuse University)

Troubleshooting

"No quiz detected"

• Make sure you're on a quiz page, and the questions are visible (the extension can see only what you see!)
• Try refreshing the page and clicking the extension again
• Open an issue if the problem persists

Missing questions or answers

• Blackboard's HTML structure varies by institution and quiz type
• The extension uses multiple detection strategies but may not catch everything
• Again, if a problem persists, open an issue

Customization

Press the Editing Mode checkbox to directly edit the page before printing!

Files

blackboard-quiz-pdf/
├── manifest.json     # Extension configuration
├── popup.html        # Extension popup UI
├── popup.js          # Main logic
├── content.js        # Content script (detection)
├── content.css       # Page styles (minimal)
├── icons/            # Extension icons
│  └── icon_X.png
└── README.md         # This file

How It Works

1. When you click the extension, it checks if the current page has quiz-like content
2. It then parses the page DOM looking for questions, course name, assignment name, etc.
3. Behind the scenes, it generates a print-optimized HTML document
4. Opens the generated document in a new tab where you can preview, edit, and/or print to PDF

Please Note:

• DOUBLE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE QUESTIONS ARE PRESENT! I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF A BUG CAUSES YOUR PRINTED DOCUMENT TO EXCLUDE CONTENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS EXTENSION WAS CODED IN A LITTLE UNDER A WEEK AND A HALF. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
• Image-based questions may not extract perfectly
• Blackboard's HTML structure is inconsistent and frequently changed, so expect the extension to break from time to time!
• If you find any major problems, feel free to open an issue with a detailed explanation of how to reproduce the problem!

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This project was bootstrapped with Chrome Extension CLI