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_2

2. Fundamental Elements of Browser Extensions

Matt Frisbie¹  

(1)

California, CA, USA

 

As with most software platforms, browser extensions can be conceptually divided into a handful of discrete pieces. Developers new to the world of browser extensions may find the idiosyncrasies of these pieces tricky to internalize, as some of the behavior is redundant or not intuitive. Understanding how the pieces of browser extensions fit together is critical for becoming an expert at browser extension development.

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This chapter will individually cover each piece of browser extensions at a ...