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Extension development for Microsoft Edge browser.

This tag is dedicated to questions about extension development for the Microsoft Edge web browser.

Starting with build 14291 for the Windows 10 Insider Preview, a selection of extension is now available for Microsoft Edge. When fully released to mainstream builds of Windows 10, extensions will be available via the Windows Store.

The Microsoft Edge extension API is documented here.

Accessibility: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/accessibility

Adding and removing extensions for preview builds of Microsoft Edge: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/guides/adding-and-removing-extensions

Debugging extensions: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/guides/debugging-extensions

Microsoft Edge extension API roadmap: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/api-support/extension-api-roadmap

Internationalization: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/guides/internationalization

Microsoft browser extension policy: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/microsoft-browser-extension-policy

Supported APIs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/api-support/supported-apis

Supported manifest keys: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/api-support/supported-manifest-keys

Troubleshooting: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/troubleshooting

Package: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/guides/packaging

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How to default Edge extension to show next to address bar by default

Our company has ported a Chrome extension to Edge. The extension works fine, but there is a lot of important content in the popup itself. Edge extensions seem to only show the popup button if you toggle "show button next to the address bar" in the…
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Alternatives to browser.alarms for Edge extensions

I ported an extension from Chrome to Microsoft Edge.The extension works properly in Chrome, but in Edge it has some issues. One of these issues is that Edge does not support browser.alarms. For Edge extensions, what are the alternatives to using…
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Native messaging between edge extension and a NON-UWP application

I have a chrome extension which talks to my legacy background windows application using native proxy. Now I am supposed to make the same extension for edge. But edge does not support native proxy. It uses appService API to communicate with UWP…
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IE driver 4.0.0 stuck at This is the initial start page for the WebDriver server

I am using Internet Explorer driver 4.0.0(32bit) and selenium updated version 4.1.2when I run the code using Internet Explorer driver 4.0.0 it is stuck at This is the initial start page for the WebDriver server. even though I check the setting in…
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How do you implement a frequent Timer for Chrome Extension with Manifest version 3?

I have an existing Auto-reload Chrome extension using manifest version 2. It is achieved by using a background page with persistent: true so a setInterval can run indefinitely. Chrome is phasing out MV2 soon so I want to upgrade it realized it's…
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chrome.webRequest is undefined

Not sure where I'm going wrong here: content.js chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener( function(info) { console.log("URL intercepted: " + info.url); }, // filters { urls: [ "" ] }, // extraInfoSpec …
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Extension onUpdateAvailable confusion

My extension has a persistent background script and I would like it to prompt a user when an update is available. From my understanding, if an update is available, then the extension will be automatically updated once the user restarts chrome (due…
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How to get package family names(PFN) for Microsoft Edge extension?

I am using a registry-based approach to prevent disabling or uninstalling Microsoft Edge extensions. However, I need a Package Family Names of extension to achieve this. I tried the below command in PowerShell to get it for a particular extension…
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Chromium Edge extension publishing API

Recently I starter to work on my Chromium MS Edge extension and I want to use CI/CD pipeline with step for publishing extension to MS add-on store. Google chrome extension can be published using webstore API. Is it possible to use something similar…
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What notice does a user get from distributed Edge Chromium Extension with an MSI through the registry?

When the registry keys for an extension are added for Chrome the user is notified of this the next time they start Chrome. This does not happen for Edge Chromium. TEST - App in Microsoft Store - Registry Install Take this one for example with ID…
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Upload Edge extension to web store with existing extension ID

We are porting our Chrome extension to Edge and our extension already has an extension ID that our native messaging applications rely on. In Chrome you have control over the id of the newly created extension by including the "key.pem" file in the…
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Native messaging host in Edge browser

The new Microsoft Edge program is now open to accept chromium-based extensions for the new Microsoft Edge (ver. 77 or above). I have tested my chrome extension on Edge browser and it gets installed in Edge browser. I am trying to reuse the native…
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Porting Chrome extension to Edge

I have created a chrome extension to enable clipboard data access. The solution is explained in details here Implementing 'Paste' in custom context menu. Now the problem is how to port this extension to Edge. There is a tool for that I know I used…
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Can't determine the cause of errors in this Javascript "for - of" loop

This is a screenshot of Edge's debugger window. The code isn't running, but as you can see, there are little red squigglies in the debugger window; the interpreter/compiler/whatsit isn't happy, but there is no indication of what it doesn't like…
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Edge module import or export unexpected

I used Microsoft Edge Extension Tookit to port a Chrome extension into Microsoft Edge. When i load the extension in Edge, the console send me an error : SCRIPT1086: SCRIPT1086: Module import or export statement unexpected here It point to the…
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