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=== WebExtensions === | === WebExtensions === | ||
This is the same type of addon that Firefox uses. For a general introduction, see [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions] and [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/What_are_WebExtensions What are WebExtensions]. | This is the same type of addon that Firefox currently uses. For a general introduction, see [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions] and [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/What_are_WebExtensions What are WebExtensions]. | ||
However, the APIs are different between Thunderbird and Firefox. Some Firefox APIs work in Thunderbird (just try it), other Firefox APIs do not work, and Thunderbird has a few specific APIs added. There is some documentation for the [https://thunderbird-webextensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Thunderbird WebExtension APIs]. | However, the APIs are necessarily different between Thunderbird and Firefox. Some applicable Firefox APIs work in Thunderbird (just try it), other Firefox APIs do not work, and Thunderbird has a few Thunderbird-specific APIs added. There is some documentation for the [https://thunderbird-webextensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Thunderbird WebExtension APIs]. | ||
For any API that is not yet provided, [https://github.com/thundernest/tb-web-ext-experiments/ WebExtension Experiments] can be used. | For any API that is not yet provided, [https://github.com/thundernest/tb-web-ext-experiments/ WebExtension Experiments] can be used. | ||