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== Changes Made After Gecko 2.0.0 ==

* Dropped support for the Carbon NPAPI event model.
* Dropped support for the Quickdraw NPAPI drawing model.
* Removed support for gathering plugin meta data from old-school resource files.

== Gecko 2.0.0 Plugin Changes ==

* {{nbug|435041}} - Added support for the Cocoa event model.
* {{nbug|497225}} - Added support for the Core Animation drawing model.
* Added support for out-of-process plugins. Requires that plugins use the Cocoa event model along with either Core Graphics or Core Animation drawing.

== Gecko 1.9.2 Plugin Changes ==

* {{nbug|467429}} - "NP_GetEntryPoints" is now the only way to get function pointers, Gecko will not call "main".
* {{nbug|467417}} - Removed support for CFM binary plugins.
* {{nbug|386676}} - Plugin testing system added to the Mozilla tree.
* NPAPI header and SDK improvements.
* General bug fixes.

== Gecko 1.9.1 Plugin Changes ==

* {{nbug|350109}} - Added support for reading plugin meta data from bundle plist file.
* Improved NPAPI headers and SDK.
* General bug fixes.

== Gecko 1.9.0 Plugin Changes ==

* {{nbug|344427}} - Added support for Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models. This allows plugins to draw using CoreGraphics instead of Quickdraw.
* {{nbug|344425}} - Added support for NP_GetEntryPoints as a way to get plugin function pointers instead of calling "main()".
* {{nbug|336060}} - Gecko now uses a slower idleEvent timer for plugins that are not in a foreground tab on the key window.
* General bug fixes.