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Last updated 10.02.2001 Last updated 12.05.2001
The current version of the Netscape Plugin API is designed to help The current version of the Netscape Plugin API is designed to help
the developers to start creating plugins for Mozilla based browsers. the developers to start creating plugins for Mozilla based browsers.
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Mozilla code base without actually having the whole Mozilla source tree Mozilla code base without actually having the whole Mozilla source tree
present and built. present and built.
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The Common folder contains stub implementations of the NPAPI methods, there The Common folder contains stub implementations of the NPAPI methods, there
is no need to modify files in this folder, just include them into your project. is no need to modify files in this folder, just include them into your project.
This is not necessary though, some samples or plugin projects may use This is not necessary though, some samples or plugin projects may use
there own implementations, the files in this folder are just an illustration their own implementations, the files in this folder are just an illustration
of one possible way to do that. of one possible way to do that.
The Samples section at this point contains the following plugin samples: The Samples section at this point contains the following plugin samples:
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It is scriptable via JavaScript and uses services provided by the browser. It is scriptable via JavaScript and uses services provided by the browser.
Some xpcom interfaces are implemented here so the Mozilla browser is aware Some xpcom interfaces are implemented here so the Mozilla browser is aware
of its capabilities. The plugin does not draw in the native window but of its capabilities. The plugin does not draw in the native window but
rather JavaScript box is used to display the result of its work. Therefore, rather uses JavaScript box to display the result of its work. Therefore,
there are no separate projects for different platforms in this sample. there are no separate projects for different platforms in this sample.
3. Scriptable plugin 3. Scriptable plugin
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in the Mozilla Components directory. To make sure Mozilla is aware of in the Mozilla Components directory. To make sure Mozilla is aware of
the presence of the new .xpt file one may look at xpti.dat. To force the presence of the new .xpt file one may look at xpti.dat. To force
Mozilla to re-scan the Components directory xpti.dat should be removed Mozilla to re-scan the Components directory xpti.dat should be removed
before Mozilla is started. before Mozilla is started.
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Plugin developers might find it useful for debugging purporsed to turn
off the exeption catching mechanism currently implemented in Mozilla
on Windows. To do this add the following line into your prefs.js file:
user_pref("plugin.dont_try_safe_calls", true);