Problem: xclip - cannot paste text into Firefox

1. I put text from clipboard into a file called "temporary.tmp":
xclip -o -selection clipboard > temporary.tmp
2. I do certain manipulations on the file.
3. I want to get the file back to clipboard:
xclip -i -selection clipboard < temporary.tmp
Problem: Putting the clipboard's contents into temporary.tmp works, and all the manipulations are successful. However, the "Paste" button in Firefox is grayed out. What am I doing wrong?

For Firefox forms neither "Paste" from the menu or middle click seem to work, while elsewhere it is possible to paste the text with middle click. I assume there is something wrong with my approach to the problem. I will define what I want to accomplish. Maybe someone has got a better idea. I am rather newbie-sh with Linux scripting at this point.
Goal
1. Select text # The text is in a web site form in Firefox
2. Press a keyboard shortcut
3. The text is replaced with something else
My solution, which obviously didn't quite work
1. Select text
2.1. Cut text
2.2. Press a keyboard shortcut to execute a script, which will put selection into a file &
2.3. Modify the file &
2.4. Put the modified file to clipboard < FAIL
3. Paste the text
Last edited by KSiimson (2008-04-28 19:52:01)

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