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Issue 12223068: Fix some typos, broken links and other issues in extension docs (Closed) Base URL: http://src.chromium.org/svn/trunk/src/
Patch Set: Created 7 years, 10 months ago
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1 <h1>What's New in Extensions?</h1> 1 <h1>What's New in Extensions?</h1>
2 <!-- --> 2 <!-- -->
3 3
4 <p> 4 <p>
5 This page lists the API and manifest changes 5 This page lists the API and manifest changes
6 made in recent releases. 6 made in recent releases.
7 </p> 7 </p>
8 8
9 <h2 id="22"> Google Chrome 22 </h2> 9 <h2 id="22"> Google Chrome 22 </h2>
10 10
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155 <h2 id="18"> Google Chrome 18 </h2> 155 <h2 id="18"> Google Chrome 18 </h2>
156 156
157 <h4> New APIs </h4> 157 <h4> New APIs </h4>
158 <ul> 158 <ul>
159 <li>The <a href="debugger.html">debugger API</a> 159 <li>The <a href="debugger.html">debugger API</a>
160 lets you use the Chrome Developer Tools 160 lets you use the Chrome Developer Tools
161 on one or more tabs remotely. 161 on one or more tabs remotely.
162 <li>The <a href="devtools.html">developer tools APIs</a> 162 <li>The <a href="devtools.html">developer tools APIs</a>
163 provide support for extending Chrome Developer Tools. 163 provide support for extending Chrome Developer Tools.
164 The inspected window API lets you interact with the inspected window. 164 The inspected window API lets you interact with the inspected window.
165 The network API lets you retrive information about network requests. 165 The network API lets you retrieve information about network requests.
166 The panels API lets you add panels and sidebars. 166 The panels API lets you add panels and sidebars.
167 <li>The <a href="pageCapture.html">page capture API</a> 167 <li>The <a href="pageCapture.html">page capture API</a>
168 lets you save a tab as MHTML. 168 lets you save a tab as MHTML.
169 <li> The <a href="privacy.html">privacy API</a> 169 <li> The <a href="privacy.html">privacy API</a>
170 lets you control usage of the features 170 lets you control usage of the features
171 in Chrome that can affect a user's privacy policy. 171 in Chrome that can affect a user's privacy policy.
172 </ul> 172 </ul>
173 173
174 <h4> Manifest changes </h4> 174 <h4> Manifest changes </h4>
175 <ul> 175 <ul>
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189 <a href="background_pages.html">background.scripts</a> property 189 <a href="background_pages.html">background.scripts</a> property
190 and Chrome will generate a background page for you. 190 and Chrome will generate a background page for you.
191 <li>The new 191 <li>The new
192 <a href="manifest.html#web_accessible_resources">web_accessible_resources< /a> 192 <a href="manifest.html#web_accessible_resources">web_accessible_resources< /a>
193 field specifies the paths of packaged resources 193 field specifies the paths of packaged resources
194 that are expected to be usable in the context of a web page. 194 that are expected to be usable in the context of a web page.
195 </ul> 195 </ul>
196 196
197 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4> 197 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
198 <ul> 198 <ul>
199 <li>The $ref:windows.WINDOW_ID_CURRENT
200 now has a <code>WINDOW_ID_CURRENT</code> property.
201 <li>The <code>chrome.tabs</code> 199 <li>The <code>chrome.tabs</code>
202 $ref:tabs.create and 200 $ref:tabs.create and
203 $ref:tabs.update methods 201 $ref:tabs.update methods
204 now have an <code>openerTabId</code> parameter. 202 now have an <code>openerTabId</code> parameter.
205 </ul> 203 </ul>
206 204
207 <h2 id="17"> Google Chrome 17 </h2> 205 <h2 id="17"> Google Chrome 17 </h2>
208 206
209 <h4> New APIs </h4> 207 <h4> New APIs </h4>
210 <ul> 208 <ul>
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294 To get details about all tabs in the specified window, use 292 To get details about all tabs in the specified window, use
295 $ref:tabs.query 293 $ref:tabs.query
296 with the argument <code>{'windowId': windowID}</code>. 294 with the argument <code>{'windowId': windowID}</code>.
297 To get the tab that is selected in the specified window, use 295 To get the tab that is selected in the specified window, use
298 <code>chrome.tabs.query()</code> 296 <code>chrome.tabs.query()</code>
299 with the argument <code>{'active': true}</code>. 297 with the argument <code>{'active': true}</code>.
300 <li>You are no longer required 298 <li>You are no longer required
301 to specify the <code>tabID</code> for the 299 to specify the <code>tabID</code> for the
302 $ref:tabs.update method. 300 $ref:tabs.update method.
303 When not provided, 301 When not provided,
304 the <code>tabID</code> defaults 302 the <code>tabId</code> defaults
305 to the selected tab of the current window. 303 to the selected tab of the current window.
306 <li>External extension files on Mac OS can now be owned by users 304 <li>External extension files on Mac OS can now be owned by users
307 within a wheel group (or an admin group). 305 within a wheel group (or an admin group).
308 <li>The "experimental" permission is no longer required 306 <li>The "experimental" permission is no longer required
309 for the 307 for the
310 $ref:windows.Window type. 308 $ref:[windows.Window "panel"] type.
311 By default, the "panel" type creates a popup 309 By default, the "panel" type creates a popup
312 unless the <code>--enable-panels</code> flag is set. 310 unless the <code>--enable-panels</code> flag is set.
313 </ul> 311 </ul>
314 312
315 <h2 id="15"> Google Chrome 15 </h2> 313 <h2 id="15"> Google Chrome 15 </h2>
316 314
317 <h4> New APIs </h4> 315 <h4> New APIs </h4>
318 316
319 <ul> 317 <ul>
320 <li>The <a href="webstore.html">webstore API</a> 318 <li>The <a href="webstore.html">webstore API</a>
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419 </ul> 417 </ul>
420 418
421 <h4> Manifest changes </h4> 419 <h4> Manifest changes </h4>
422 <ul> 420 <ul>
423 <li>A new <code>exclude_matches</code> item 421 <li>A new <code>exclude_matches</code> item
424 in the "content_scripts" field 422 in the "content_scripts" field
425 lets you target your content script more precisely. 423 lets you target your content script more precisely.
426 For details, see 424 For details, see
427 <a href="content_scripts.html#match-patterns-globs">Match patterns and glo bs</a>. 425 <a href="content_scripts.html#match-patterns-globs">Match patterns and glo bs</a>.
428 <li>New "clipboardRead" and "clipboardWrite" 426 <li>New "clipboardRead" and "clipboardWrite"
429 <a href="manifest.html#permissions">permissions</a> 427 <a href="declare_permissions.html">permissions</a>
430 specify capabilities for <code>document.execCommand()</code>. 428 specify capabilities for <code>document.execCommand()</code>.
431 </ul> 429 </ul>
432 430
433 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4> 431 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
434 <ul> 432 <ul>
435 <li>Content scripts can now make 433 <li>Content scripts can now make
436 <a href="xhr.html">cross-origin XMLHttpRequests</a> 434 <a href="xhr.html">cross-origin XMLHttpRequests</a>
437 to the same sites that their parent extension can, 435 to the same sites that their parent extension can,
438 eliminating the need to relay these requests 436 eliminating the need to relay these requests
439 through a background page. 437 through a background page.
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475 </ul> 473 </ul>
476 474
477 <h2 id="11"> Google Chrome 11 </h2> 475 <h2 id="11"> Google Chrome 11 </h2>
478 476
479 <h4> Changes to existing APIs </h4> 477 <h4> Changes to existing APIs </h4>
480 <ul> 478 <ul>
481 <li>For security reasons, you can no longer call 479 <li>For security reasons, you can no longer call
482 $ref:tabs.captureVisibleTab 480 $ref:tabs.captureVisibleTab
483 on just any tab. 481 on just any tab.
484 Instead, you now must have 482 Instead, you now must have
485 <a href="manifest.html#permissions">host permission</a> 483 <a href="declare_permissions.html">host permission</a>
486 for the URL displayed by that tab. 484 for the URL displayed by that tab.
487 To get the previous behavior, 485 To get the previous behavior,
488 specify <code>&lt;all_urls></code> for the host permission. 486 specify <code>&lt;all_urls></code> for the host permission.
489 </ul> 487 </ul>
490 488
491 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4> 489 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
492 <ul> 490 <ul>
493 <li>The management API's 491 <li>The management API's
494 $ref:management.ExtensionInfo object 492 $ref:management.ExtensionInfo object
495 now has a <code>homepageUrl</code> property. 493 now has a <code>homepageUrl</code> property.
496 <li>The management API now lets you get the icons of 494 <li>The management API now lets you get the icons of
497 disabled apps and extensions. 495 disabled apps and extensions.
498 Also, you can now modify the regular icon's URL 496 Also, you can now modify the regular icon's URL
499 to get its disabled equivalent. 497 to get its disabled equivalent.
500 See $ref:management.IconInfo for details. 498 See $ref:management.IconInfo for details.
501 <li>The cookies API 499 <li>The cookies API
502 $ref:cookies.set 500 $ref:cookies.set
503 and $ref:cookies.remove methods 501 and $ref:cookies.remove methods
504 can now take callbacks. 502 can now take callbacks.
505 </ul> 503 </ul>
506 504
507 <h2 id="10"> Google Chrome 10 </h2> 505 <h2 id="10"> Google Chrome 10 </h2>
508 506
509 <h4> Manifest changes </h4> 507 <h4> Manifest changes </h4>
510 <ul> 508 <ul>
511 <li>The new <a href="manifest.html#bg">background</a> permission 509 <li>The new <a href="declare_permissions.html#bg">background</a> permission
512 extends the life of Chrome, 510 extends the life of Chrome,
513 allowing your extension or app 511 allowing your extension or app
514 to run even when Chrome has no windows open. 512 to run even when Chrome has no windows open.
515 </ul> 513 </ul>
516 514
517 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4> 515 <h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
518 <ul> 516 <ul>
519 <li>The $ref:windows.create 517 <li>The $ref:windows.create
520 method now has a <code>tabId</code> field. 518 method now has a <code>tabId</code> field.
521 You can use it to move a tab or panel into a new window. 519 You can use it to move a tab or panel into a new window.
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615 <h4> Manifest changes </h4> 613 <h4> Manifest changes </h4>
616 <ul> 614 <ul>
617 <li>The <a href="manifest.html#geolocation">geolocation</a> permission 615 <li>The <a href="manifest.html#geolocation">geolocation</a> permission
618 gives an extension access to the user's physical location. 616 gives an extension access to the user's physical location.
619 <li><a href="match_patterns.html">Match patterns</a> can now select all 617 <li><a href="match_patterns.html">Match patterns</a> can now select all
620 schemes or all URLs. 618 schemes or all URLs.
621 <li>Access to file:/// URLs no longer triggers the "access to your machine" 619 <li>Access to file:/// URLs no longer triggers the "access to your machine"
622 security warning, but now requires user opt-in from the extensions 620 security warning, but now requires user opt-in from the extensions
623 management page. 621 management page.
624 </ul> 622 </ul>
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