Building Browser Extensions: Create Modern Extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge

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M. FrisbieBuilding Browser Extensionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8725-5_15

15. Cross-Browser Extensions

Matt Frisbie¹  

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California, CA, USA

 

When it comes to supporting multiple platforms, browser extensions exist somewhere in between websites and mobile apps. One end of the spectrum is the website, which enjoys a “write-once-run-anywhere” developer experience. On the other end of the spectrum is the mobile app, which is written in a proprietary language and will only work on a specific operating system and a subset of device types. In this chapter, we will discuss what challenges and tradeoffs are involved when supporting an extension on multiple ...