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Revision as of 23:42, 27 November 2007
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'' Does it interoperate with a web service? How will it do so?'' | '' Does it interoperate with a web service? How will it do so?'' | ||
The Add-ons manager retrieves update information about installed and add-ons to be installed from remote servers. This is done using the regular | The Add-ons manager retrieves update information about installed and add-ons to be installed from remote servers. This is done using the regular HTTPS protocol retrieving a file in an RDF format as described in the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Extension_Versioning%2C_Update_and_Compatibility#Update_RDF_Format update manifest documentation]. | ||
The AMO integration pane uses a webservice at services.mozilla.org. The specification is not yet finalised however it will be retrieve a simple xml format: [[Update:RequirementsV33|AMO API]]. | The AMO integration pane uses a webservice at services.mozilla.org. The specification is not yet finalised however it will be retrieve a simple xml format: [[Update:RequirementsV33|AMO API]]. | ||
The add-on update information is retrieved as a regular webpage before being sanitised by the client. | |||
'' Explain the significant file formats, names, syntax, and semantics.'' | '' Explain the significant file formats, names, syntax, and semantics.'' | ||