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A small program built into a browser that can perform special tasks, such as debugging.

A browser add-on can do almost anything. If you are in Chrome you can find add-ons from chrome.google.com/webstore/

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How to create unique identifiers for tabs that persist across browser restarts in a Quasar browser addon?

I'm writing a Quasar BEX browser addon and have some data in chrome.storage.local (and Vuex; I'd like to use a local database for datastorage in the future if possible) that should be tied to a specific tab and remain linked to it even after…
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How is a public key used that is generated when a Microsoft Edge extension is submitted on Partner Center?

While uploading my extension to Microsoft Partner Centre, I have got a "Public key" for my extension along with CRX ID and Store ID. I could not find any documentation on the use of this Public key in Microsoft Edge Add-ons. Can I know the use of…
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How do I reach out to Microsoft Edge Add-ons support to enquire about certification failure of my extension package?

I recently submitted my extension which was under review. But I received an email from Microsoft Edge extensions team that my submission was rejected because my product is not testable. I want to share the testing steps and credentials with them to…
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How to change the "Publisher display name" of an extension on Microsoft Edge Add-ons?

I have an extension on Microsoft Edge Add-ons. I have a question about changing the "Publisher display name". I want to change the language of my "Publisher display name". What is the right way to do that? Will it be an additional round of review?
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How to provide any additional details for certification review when submitting an extension to Microsoft Edge Add-ons website?

I have been working on submitting an extension to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. I wanted to provide details on the steps to test my extension and the functionality. But I am unable to find an option to add these details in my submission. Is…
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How can I find an extension on MS Edge Add-ons store or the full URL of the extension using a CRX ID ? (CRX ID is 32-characters long keyword)

I have the CRX ID of a Microsoft Edge extension. How can I find the extension on MS Edge Add-ons store using this CRX ID or the full URL of the extension?
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Getting certificate chain from rejected connections in firefox

I am able to get the chains well if I use browser.webRequest.getSecurityInfo inside a browser.webRequest.onHeadersReceived listener during a regular https connection, but if the connection failed due to a security issue such as an expired…
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How to check the review status and report of your extension submitted to publish on Microsoft Edge Add-ons?

I submitted my extension to publish on Microsoft Edge Add-ons website. As per their documentation it takes 7 or less business days to publish. Now I have a few questions - Will I be notified that my extension is published? If it does not publish,…
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what is the equivalent option for displaying a notificationbox in chrome extension like in firefox addon

I am developing extensions for a site for major three browsers (FF,Chrome,IE). I started with firefox and now working with chrome. I want to know how to implement an option like the firefox xul notificationbox…
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Browser extension popup navigation?

How are you supposed to handle navigation within an extension popup? I tried to make a button that when clicked calls a function that sets window.location.href to newpage.html, but it does nothing. I know there's a browser.browserAction.setPopup…
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How to detect connections made by the browser from a Firefox add-on?

I'm trying to develop an extension that detects every connection made by the browser to figure out the URLs being accessed. I know that this is possible via writing an HTTP/SOCKS proxy and configuring the browser to flow traffic via that. However,…
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Programmatically uninstall browser extensions

With browsers ability to sync themselves, and reinstall extensions/BHOs. I want to know how would one programatically uninstall extensions/BHOs. I already have the old registry, and extension folder way, which no longer work. I would like to do…
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NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED error when Firefox Addon is installed the second time

We have the Firefox Addon (the .xpi file) hosted locally. The xpi file is downloaded from the Mozilla Addon developer hub and put on our server. When we install the Addon from the browser, the first time there is no error. Tho, before the Addon is…
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onBeforeRequest event with dynamic filter

I'm developing a browser extension which blocking calls to specific url's upon client demand. The url's needs to be blocked are passing as "localStorage" arguments. This is my extension code: function logURL(requestDetails) { …
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Opera extension manifest file

I have created an Opera extension, but have a question about the "manifest.json" file. Specifically, I'm not sure what version I should put in "minimum_opera_version". According to the documentation (which all points to the chrome developer API),…
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