# Parsing js with ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-js-with-ruby/181697>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 16, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-js-with-ruby/181697 "2010-01-16T05:24:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![dreamwave](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@dreamwave](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dreamwave)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/parsing-js-with-ruby/181697/1 "2010-01-16T05:24:32Z")

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What I’m trying to accomplish is to create a javascript information  
parser. I’d like to be able to extract specifically the information in  
the status bar of firefox (or any other browser). For instance when  
hovering over a picture embedded with javascript, it displays the image  
location… or when retrieving information from a js function, it  
displays this such info. Is there any way to pull this information from  
the status bar? It’s done through the browser so I can’t see why there  
wouldnt be a way to integrate this ability into a ruby app.

Regards,

- Mac