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Why can't Google's Chrome have a plugin interface like Firefox? is that too much to ask?
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Google Chrome development builds have what the team calls an extension system. Chromium, the source project for Google Chrome, has a design document entitled "Plugin Architecture", which is distinct in the documentation from the extension system.
Google Chrome extensions are zip files containing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The JavaScript code will have access to browser objects such as bookmarks, tabs, and downloads. It is also capable of performing XMLHttpRequest calls.
Aside from the "Plugin Architecture" document on the Chromium site it is hard to find information about how to develop true plugins for Chrome. There does seem to be support for some plugins in the current release, however. Type about:plugins in the address bar and it displays a list of installed plugins, which actually appear to be Firefox plugins.
Google Chrome extensions are zip files containing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The JavaScript code will have access to browser objects such as bookmarks, tabs, and downloads. It is also capable of performing XMLHttpRequest calls.
Aside from the "Plugin Architecture" document on the Chromium site it is hard to find information about how to develop true plugins for Chrome. There does seem to be support for some plugins in the current release, however. Type about:plugins in the address bar and it displays a list of installed plugins, which actually appear to be Firefox plugins.
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