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The installer manifest is how we provide details on our extension to Firefox. There are some important items that are placed in this file, so we need to make sure we get this right. Create a new file in your top level folder, and give it the name install.rdf . Here is how the directory structure should look once you’ve created the file: +- TutToolbar/ +- install.rdf +- chrome/ +- content/
XUL Tutorial A guided tutorial that will help you get started with XUL, originally from XULPlanet. XUL (XML User Interface Language) is Mozilla's XML -based language that lets you build feature-rich cross platform applications that can run connected or disconnected from the Internet. These applications are easily customized with alternative text, graphics and layout so they can be readily branded or localized for various markets.
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All the other tags are pretty self explanatory. Name, version, description, creator, homepageURL, iconURL specifies the icon in the Extensions Window under the Tools menu in Firefox, aboutURL is the file that defines the about box, updateURL is the link from where one would get updates for the plugin. Under the file tag you need to define the jar file which resides in the final thatshot.xpi file. In the package and skin tags, change 'thatshot' to whatever name you have decided. We will now look under the chrome/content package.