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== WARNING == | |||
'''WARNING: the content of this page is over a year old and may be out-of-date / inaccurate with respect to current Contacts / ContentAPI thinking.''' | |||
Please see: | |||
* The [[WebAPI/ContactsAPI|ContactsAPI]] for current device-centric WebAPI for accessing device contacts. | |||
There are still use-cases for a higher-level more "appy" Contacts API that allows web apps to both access contacts and be a provider for contacts, for that see work on: | |||
* [[WebActions]] | |||
* [[WebActvities]] | |||
- [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] | |||
== Summary == | |||
The Contacts add-on adds a database of contact data to the browser, and allows web pages to request data from this database to use in web content. | The Contacts add-on adds a database of contact data to the browser, and allows web pages to request data from this database to use in web content. | ||
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== Contact Schema == | == Contact Schema == | ||
'''WARNING: this section as well as Portable Contacts are out-of-date as of 2012 with the latest converged web contacts schemas.''' | |||
See [[vCard4]] and [[WebAPI/ContactsAPI]]. - [[User:Tantek|Tantek]] 17:37, 10 January 2012 (PST) | |||
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The schema for Contacts is [http://portablecontacts.net/draft-spec.html| Portable Contacts version 1.0]. | The schema for Contacts is [http://portablecontacts.net/draft-spec.html| Portable Contacts version 1.0]. | ||
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The implementation of these services is variable, depending on the web service involved, but the names and APIs of the service methods are designed to allow for a degree of interoperability and automatic discovery of a person's "social API". | The implementation of these services is variable, depending on the web service involved, but the names and APIs of the service methods are designed to allow for a degree of interoperability and automatic discovery of a person's "social API". | ||
To enable this API, set "extensions.mozillalabs.contacts.allowServices" to true in about:config. | '''To enable this API, set "extensions.mozillalabs.contacts.allowServices" to "true" in about:config.''' | ||
At present, the services API includes the following methods: | At present, the services API includes the following methods: | ||