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Building Browser Extensions : Create Modern Extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge / Matt Frisbie.

Frisbie, Matt, author.
2022
TK5105.882
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Title
Building Browser Extensions : Create Modern Extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge / Matt Frisbie.
Author
Frisbie, Matt, author.
ISBN
9781484287255
1484287258
9781484287248
148428724X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8725-5
Published
Berkeley, CA : Apress L. P., 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxxii, 538 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-8725-5 doi
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TK5105.882
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.7/1376
Summary
Almost all web developers today have plenty of experience with building regular web page apps, but a lot of that knowledge doesn't transfer over when it comes to creating browser extensions. This book provides a complete reference for how to build modern browser extensions. Creating and deploying a browser extension is more like building a mobile app than a website. When you start building an extension you'll often find there are a large number of new concepts and idiosyncrasies to wrangle with. This book reveals how to successfully navigate around these obstacles and how to take advantage of the limited resources available. You'll see how a browser extensions work, their component pieces, and how to build and deploy them. Additionally, you'll review all the tricky bits of extension development that most developers have to learn through trial and error. The current transition from manifest v2 to v3 is of special interest, and an entire chapter will be dedicated to this subject. By the end of this book, you will have a rich understanding of what browser extensions are, how they work, all the pitfalls to avoid, and the most efficient ways of building them. What You'll Learn Examine the different components of browser extensions and how they behave Review common pitfalls developers encounter when building browser extensions and how to avoid them Develop, deploy, and manage a published browser extension Build a browser extension using modern JavaScript frameworks Who This Book Is For Developers tasked with building a supplementary browser extension to go alongside their existing product. This book also targets people that have at least a basic understanding of the fundamentals of web development and wish to quickly understand how they can roll out a browser extension.
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: What Are Browser Extensions?
History of Browser Extensions
Customizing Software with Plugins
History of Web Browsers
Native Browser Plugins
From Browser Add-ons to Extensions
The Browser Extension Landscape
Comparing Mobile Apps and Browser Extensions
Browser Extension Stores
Types of Browser Extensions
Ad and Tracking Blockers
Password Managers
Smart Writing Management Tools
Accessibility Tools

Content and Link Aggregators
Tab Management Tools
Screen Recording Tools
Integrations for Software Platforms
Digital Currency Wallets
Developer Tools
Summary
Credits
Chapter 2: Fundamental Elements of Browser Extensions
The Browser Model
Browser Tabs
Same-Origin Policy
The Browser Extension Model
Independent JavaScript Pages and Runtimes
Native APIs and User Interfaces
Tab and Domain Access
Observing and Intercepting Network Requests
Elements of Browser Extensions
Extension Manifest
Manifest v2 and v3
Background Scripts
The Popup Page

The Options Page
Content Scripts
Devtools Panels and Sidebars
Extension Elements in Action
Honey
LastPass
Grammarly
React Developer Tools
Summary
Chapter 3: Browser Extension Crash Course
Creating the Manifest
Minimum Viable Extension
Installing Your Extension
Reloading Your Extension
Adding a Background Script
Adding a Popup Page
Adding an Options Page
Adding a Content Script
Working with Multiple Tabs
Adding a Devtools Panel
Summary
Chapter 4: Browser Extension Architecture
Architecture Overview

Plurality, Lifecycles, and Updates
Background Service Worker
Popup and Options Pages
Devtools Pages
Content Scripts
Browser Extension File Server
Sandboxed Pages
Summary
Chapter 5: The Extension Manifest
The Manifest File
Supporting Different Locales
Match Patterns and Globs
File Path Match Patterns
URL Match Patterns
URL Globs
Manifest Properties
action
default_icon
default_popup
default_title
browser_style
theme_icons
author
automation
background
Manifest v2 background scripts
Manifest v2 background page

Manifest v2 persistent pages and event pages
Manifest v3 service worker
browser_action
browser_specific_settings
chrome_settings_overrides
Custom Homepage
Custom Search Engine
Custom Startup Page
chrome_url_overrides
commands
Command Syntax
Defining Key Shortcuts
Multi-browser Support
Reserved Commands
Custom Commands
Global Commands
content_capabilities
content_scripts
content_security_policy
Manifest v2 content security policy
Manifest v3 content security policy
converted_from_user_script
cross_origin_embedder_policy

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