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Browser extensions are additions to a browser that add to or improve some part of the browser's functionality.

Browser extensions are additions to a browser that add to or improve some part of the browser's functionality.

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Why does it take so much time for the background to load in CrossRider?

We are using CrossRider to develop an extension for Internet Explorer. I tested our extension in staging mode, and there is an alert in the background and in extension.js in the function appAPI.ready: extension.js: appAPI.ready(function($) { …
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How can we send big objects from the background to the active tab in CrossRider?

We are using CrossRider to develop an extension for Internet Explorer. Our extension has code that sends a message to the background, and the background sends a reply and calls a callback function. This works in my computer with Internet Explorer…
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How do I insert an iframe with dynamic HTTPS source from a Chrome extension?

We develop browser extensions for Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. We need to insert an iframe in Inbox (https://inbox.google.com/) in our Chrome extension. I created a JavaScript code that inserts the iframe to the page with jQuery. Here is the…
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Install extension hosted in Chrome Web Store without ugly inline modal

My client has an extension hosted in the Chrome Web Store, and is looking for a more frictionless install UX on her website than either 1) clicking out to the Chrome Web Store or 2) Chrome's Inline Installation, which triggers an ugly modal that…
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CrossRider - How do I inject script to specific tabs? And how do I reload specific tabs?

We are using CrossRider to develop an extension for Internet Explorer. We also have extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, but we didn't use CrossRider for these extensions. I would like to know how we can inject a script to specific tabs in…
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getUserMedia API suport for Opera Local screen share

I am creating an Opera extension that will open a webpage which will allow user to stream a local window on to the browser html file. Since Opera extension structure is similar to the chrome, I tested the structure on Opera. For manifest having…
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Is it possible to list running programs/applications from web browser?

this is my first post so please forgive formatting and stuff :) I need to be able to monitor what programs a user has running while on my site, I need this because of copyrighted material that will be visible. So if a user has a banned program…
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$.get doesn't work in CrossRider in the background

Is it possible to use jQuery's $.get, $.post or $.ajax in the background when using CrossRider? I tried but it seems not to work.
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How do we read all the cookies in the background in CrossRider?

We are using CrossRider to develop an extension for Internet Explorer. We are using appAPI.request.get in the background. However, I noticed that the server received the request without cookies. Are cookies sent to the server when using…
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How do I pass a message back to a specific tab?

My scenario is that I has a browser open with multiple tabs open and on of the tabs sends a message to the background. Then from the background I want to send a message back to the tab that sent the original message. I've tried using…
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How to spell check a website?

Ideally, content should be spell-checked before being marked up with HTML. Unfortunately that does not always happen. Once the content is integrated with HTML, it's very difficult to run that through a spell checker, e.g. by pasting into MS Word.…
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How to execute extension code after native page javascript finishes executing?

These days many webpages have custom Javascript to execute things on page load. They either modify page content or load external widgets. My extension tries to read the DOM and insert some data in the pages. However in some cases where the page has…
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automate javascript clicks within code

I want to code some script (language is not a problem), which will open a site in webbrowser or webbrowser control. but the problem I am facing is that some sites have javascript alerts/confirm (ok/cancel) buttons appear during start or if some…
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UnauthorizedAccessException in ComRegisterFunction when accessing registry on Win 7 64

I have a [ComRegisterFunction] that I am using to register a BHO Internet explorer extension. During registration on 64-bit windows 7 machines, a UnauthorizedAccessException is thrown on the call to subKey.SetValue("NoExplorer", 1). The registry…
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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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