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==A short description==
 
==A short description==
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Extensions are small addons to a Mozilla product, such as Firefox or Thunderbird, that can extend the functionality of the browser to meet the user's needs.
  
 
==A longer detailed discussion==
 
==A longer detailed discussion==
  
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Extensions allow a user to enhance their Mozilla product to meet their personal requirements without the core product being too bloated. It can be anything from a toolbar button to a small icon on the status bar to another addon to the right-click menu. Extensions can be created by anyone that has the the knowledge of the following extension-related technologies:
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* XPI — Cross-Platform Installer module
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* JavaScript – The primary language of Mozilla Browsers
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* XUL (XML User Interface Language) – Used to define the UI (User Interface) and interaction with user.
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* DOM (Document Object Model) – Used to change XUL in real-time or to edit HTML that is currently loaded
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* CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
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* XPCOM/XPConnect
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Extensions are installed via an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPInstall XPInstall] module.
  
 
==Links to relevant resources, tutorials, examples, etc.==
 
==Links to relevant resources, tutorials, examples, etc.==

Revision as of 12:39, 4 October 2006


A short description

Extensions are small addons to a Mozilla product, such as Firefox or Thunderbird, that can extend the functionality of the browser to meet the user's needs.

A longer detailed discussion

Extensions allow a user to enhance their Mozilla product to meet their personal requirements without the core product being too bloated. It can be anything from a toolbar button to a small icon on the status bar to another addon to the right-click menu. Extensions can be created by anyone that has the the knowledge of the following extension-related technologies:

  • XPI — Cross-Platform Installer module
  • JavaScript – The primary language of Mozilla Browsers
  • XUL (XML User Interface Language) – Used to define the UI (User Interface) and interaction with user.
  • DOM (Document Object Model) – Used to change XUL in real-time or to edit HTML that is currently loaded
  • CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
  • XPCOM/XPConnect

Extensions are installed via an XPInstall module.

Links to relevant resources, tutorials, examples, etc.

  1. Examples of code or other relevent artifacts
  2. Newsgroups, mailinglists, IRC channels, etc. relevant to the technology
  3. Anything else you deem necessary in order to explain/understand your topic