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The WebCompat System add-on proposes to provide a site patching mechanism for Firefox users. A site patch is defined as an origin- or path-scoped block of JavaScript that runs in the context of a web page. | The WebCompat System add-on proposes to provide a site patching mechanism for Firefox users. A site patch is defined as an origin- or path-scoped block of JavaScript that runs in the context of a web page. | ||
By using the | By using the system add-ons infrastructure and delivery mechanism, we can add and remove top web property site patches via out of band updates (i.e., not tied to the release train cadence). The intention is to provide a means to fix urgent issues until outreach efforts are successful, or until platform bugs or regressions are shipping in release builds as fixed. | ||
== Use Cases == | == Use Cases == | ||
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== Other important documents == | == Other important documents == | ||
* [[Compatibility/ | * [[Compatibility/System_Addon/Override_Policies_and_Workflows|Override Policies and Workflows]] - on when and how to add overrides and code injections. | ||
* Currently deployed interventions across all channels are listed on GitHub with the [https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues?q=label%3Asitepatch-applied sitepatch-applied label] | * Currently deployed interventions across all channels are listed on GitHub with the [https://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues?q=label%3Asitepatch-applied sitepatch-applied label] | ||
[[Category:Web Compatibility]] | [[Category:Web Compatibility]] | ||