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/
Questions tagged [browser-addons]
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Using tamper data from within my plugin
I'm trying to develop an extension to modify certain script loads on the fly in Firefox (eg. building a JSON params file having a fixed file name, intercepting it's original load and injecting the custom file in). Is there any way to utilize the…
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How to download multiple numbered images from a website in an easy manner?
I'd like to download multiple numbered images from a website.
The images are structured like this:
http://website.com/images/foo1bar.jpg
http://website.com/images/foo2bar.jpg
http://website.com/images/foo3bar.jpg
... And I'd like to download all…
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Addon sdk open new tab with pre-appended image/html
In firefox addon, I have main.js code :
var button = ToggleButton({
id: "ee-button",
label: "EE button",
icon: {
"16": "./icon-16.png",
"32": "./icon-32.png",
"64": "./icon-64.png"
},
onChange: captureVisibleTab
});
And within…
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IE addon to inject java script
I have successfully created extensions for chrome and Firefox that utilize content script to inject javascript.
What is the best way to accomplish the same thing for an IE add on?
The information I have found so far points to a bho written in c++ as…
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Firefox Addon Status Bar to Addon Bar
I have two addons with a decent number of downloads. Both addons are on Status Bar. Now I get a lot of emails that say that status bar is gone, and I need to use addon bar. Doesn't addon bar come automatically if you have addons on status bar?
As a…
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Self.port is undefined
I have an iframe in popup.html,having id = Receiver, which receives and posts messages.
The below code is from popup.js:
self.port.on("show", function(title, url) {
myApp.initialize(title, url);
});
var arr = new Array();
var myApp = {
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What can replace «innerHTML» (Opera Addons)?
How can I replace the innerHTML? Replace innerHTML on createElement, setAttribute throughout the application impossible.
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Crossrider.com - IE add-on not working when run as admin?
This is regarding the web browser add-ons created with Crossrider.com. I have created an installer from that site to install an Internet Explorer add-on.
When I run a crossrider created "Internet Explorer 8" add-on installer, it works fine and shows…
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What is the Alternative to "Remote Address" header in FireFox?
In Google chrome there is a header called, Remote Address.
I'm writing an add-on for Firefox and I need to decide something based on the remote host but it looks like there is no such header in Firefox.
If you know how to access remote host from the…
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Change browser add-on icon and data, according to active tab
Currently, I have a crossrider add on consisting of an extension.js and a background.js
In the extension.js, I send a GET request to the page which the user is currently on. In this GET request, I am collecting some data.
I am storing the domain…
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ContentScript in Firefox Add-On in chrome.manifest?
I am wondering how I can add a JS file that runs on all pages opened in firefox and that will reload each time user opens a new page/tab.
I would like my script to load before the DOM (and if possible CSS) of the page has loaded.
Here is what I have…
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lean tools/methods to make a browser addon available in all major browsers?
are there any simple tools/methods to make a browser extension available in all major browsers without bothering with each too much?
Else, will the code tend to be be easier/completely portable using a mighty language like java instead of…
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How to check on webpage that user has original(not modified) addon installed?
As i'm aware that client side data should never be trusted
i'd like to ask if there is a way to verify
that guest has my browser addon installed and it is not modified by someone else.
My idea would be:
1. Store unique keys on my server that are…
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Getting properties of a new tab in Chrome
I want to create a Chrome add-on that collects information about a new tab that is opened in Chrome. I would like to know why just using .onCreated.addListener callback function does not return the newly created tab, or if it does, why I can't…
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Firefox Extension To Save To Folder Named After Text On Webpage
I am wanting to find or create a Firefox Extension that can create and save to a folder, based upon the text in a page's tag.
I would want it to do the following:
a. Check the page's html for a certain tag name (e.g. ),
b. Use a regular…
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