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Revision 925519 of chrome

  • Revision slug: Mozilla/Add-ons/SDK/Low-Level_APIs/chrome
  • Revision title: chrome
  • Revision id: 925519
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  • Comment Add warning about chrome namespacing issue with upcoming web extensions API

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The chrome module is the only way to access chrome functionality using the Add-on SDK.

chome is a built-in pseudo module of the toolkit loader. It is used to when chrome authority is needed by an Add-on and causes an extra security review.

require("chrome");

is the only way to access chrome functionality using the Add-on SDK.

This API is in conflict with the upcoming Web Extensions Namespacing.

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<p><span class="seoSummary">The chrome module is the only way to access chrome functionality using the Add-on SDK.</span></p>

<p>chome is a built-in pseudo module of the toolkit <a href="/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Low-Level_APIs/_loader#chrome">loader</a>. It is used to when <a href="/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Tutorials/Chrome_Authority">chrome authority</a> is needed by an Add-on and causes an extra security review.</p>

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require("chrome");
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<p>is the only way to access chrome functionality using the Add-on SDK.</p>

<div class="warning">
<p>This API is in conflict with the upcoming <a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions#Namespacing">Web Extensions Namespacing</a>.</p>
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