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 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 is not to be confused with the "chrome" global variable that WebExtensions can use to access APIs.
<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 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>
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<p>This is not to be confused with the "chrome" global variable that <a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebExtensions#Namespacing">WebExtensions</a> can use to access APIs.</p>
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