Better Belgian Council of State

by Rafaël Jafferali · Education

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

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

Users

−2 in 30 days

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0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

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0 in 30 days

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#115K

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Version

1.0.0

updated 31 Mar 2026

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monthly, 7 months

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About Better Belgian Council of State

# Better Belgian Council of State Browser extension for optimized consultation of Belgian Council of State judgments. ![Screenshot](Screenshot.png) ## 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