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The Add-on SDK makes it easy to develop add-ons for Firefox using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. This means you no longer need to understand how to work with the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/xul XUL] or [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/xpcom XPCOM] in order to write add-ons for Firefox.
The Add-on SDK makes it easy to develop add-ons for Firefox using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. This means you no longer need to understand how to work with the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/xul XUL] or [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/xpcom XPCOM] in order to write add-ons for Firefox.


Add-ons developed with the SDK:
Add-ons developed with the SDK are:


* are automatically [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extensions/Bootstrapped_extensions restartless], so users can try them out without interrupting their browsing
* '''restartless''': automatically [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extensions/Bootstrapped_extensions restartless], so users can try them out without interrupting their browsing


* will continue to work as new versions of Firefox are released  
* '''forward-compatible''': will continue to work as new versions of Firefox are released. In particular they are already structured to work with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis Electrolysis], the forthcoming architecture in which Firefox uses separate processed to display the browser UI, handle web content and execute add-ons.
 
* are already structured to work with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis Electrolysis], the forthcoming architecture in which Firefox uses separate processed to display the browser UI, handle web content and execute add-ons.


== Installation ==
== Installation ==

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About

This is the first stable release of the Add-on SDK.

The Add-on SDK makes it easy to develop add-ons for Firefox using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. This means you no longer need to understand how to work with the XUL or XPCOM in order to write add-ons for Firefox.

Add-ons developed with the SDK are:

  • restartless: automatically restartless, so users can try them out without interrupting their browsing
  • forward-compatible: will continue to work as new versions of Firefox are released. In particular they are already structured to work with Electrolysis, the forthcoming architecture in which Firefox uses separate processed to display the browser UI, handle web content and execute add-ons.

Installation

Obtain the SDK in your favorite compression format:

Then unpack the archive, open the addon-sdk-1.0b5/README.txt file, and follow its instructions.

Major Features

Outstanding Bugs

Also see the complete list of known issues and requests for enhancement.

Feedback and Bug Reports

We'd love to hear any feedback you have regarding this release! You can post it to the discussion group or report a bug.

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