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In the XUL world, Chrome is the top level window which contains groups of UI elements of various types. Example of chrome are the <b>browser window</b> and <b>dialog window</b>.
 
=Chrome in depth=
Acoording to WierdAl (#developers), Firefox uses the toolkit approach: [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/chrome.manifest Chrome Registration - MDC] whereas SeaMonkey uses the old way (xpfe).
 
==Code Registry Example==
*Line 14: <pre>override chrome://package/type/original-uri.whatever new-resolved-URI [flags]</pre>
**The purpose of this is to override a chrome file provided by the application or XULRunner with a new extension or embedder.
 
=Additional Info=
*[http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/41046/Create_a_Mozilla_Extension_pg3.html Create a Mozilla Extension]
*[http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html Customizing Mozilla]
 
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