Index: chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/experimental.devtools.inspectedWindow.html |
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--- chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/experimental.devtools.inspectedWindow.html (revision 109075) |
+++ chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/experimental.devtools.inspectedWindow.html (working copy) |
@@ -4,31 +4,44 @@ |
<p> |
Use <code>chrome.experimental.devtools.inspectedWindow</code> to interact with |
the inspected window: obtain tab ID for the inspected page, evaluate the code |
-in the context of inspected window, reload the page. |
+in the context of inspected window, reload the page, |
+obtain the list of resources within the page. |
</p><p> |
See <a href="experimental.devtools.html">DevTools APIs summary</a> for |
general introduction to using Developer Tools APIs. |
</p> |
-<h2>Notes</h2> |
+<h2>Overview</h2> |
<p> |
The <a href="#property-tabId"><code>tabId</code></a> property |
-provides tab identifier that may be used with the <a href="tabs.html"> |
+provides the tab identifier that may be used with the <a href="tabs.html"> |
<code>chrome.tabs.*</code></a> API calls. |
However, please note that <code>chrome.tabs.*</code> API is not |
exposed to the Developer Tools extension pages due to security considerations |
— you will need to pass the tab ID to the background page and invoke |
the <code>chrome.tabs.*</code> API functions from there. |
-</p></p> |
+</p> |
+<p> |
The <code>eval()</code> method provides the ability for extensions to execute |
JavaScript code in the context of the main frame of the inspected page. |
-This method is different from |
-<code>chrome.tabs.executeScript()</code> in the following aspects: |
+This method if powerful when used in the right context, |
+and dangerous when used inappropriately. |
+In key instances, |
+the <code>chrome.tabs.executeScript()</code> should be used instead. |
+</p> |
+<p>Here are the main differences between the |
+<code>eval()</code> and <code>chrome.tabs.executeScript()</code> methods: |
</p><ul> |
<li>The <code>eval()</code> method does not |
use an isolated world for the code being evaluated, so the JavaScript state |
of the inspected window is accessible to the code. |
+Use this method when access to the JavaScript state of the inspected page |
+is required. |
</li><li> |
+The execution context of the code being evaluated includes the |
+<a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/docs/console.html">Developer |
+Tools console API</a> (e.g. <code>inspect()</code>, <code>$0</code> etc). |
+</li><li> |
The evaluated code may return a value that is passed to the extension callback. |
The returned value has to be a valid JSON object (i.e. may contain only |
primitive JavaScript types and acyclic references to other JSON |
@@ -38,12 +51,7 @@ |
inspected page — the execution context is essentially controlled by the |
inspected page; a malicious page may affect the data being returned to the |
extension.</em> |
-</li><li> |
-The execution context of the code being evaluated includes the |
-<a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/docs/console.html">Developer |
-Tools console API</a> (e.g. <code>inspect()</code>, <code>$0</code> etc). |
-</li> |
-</ul> |
+</li></ul> |
<p class="caution"> |
<strong>Important:</strong> |
Due to the security considerations explained above, the |