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An extension’s framework is used to tell Firefox about the extension: how its files are structured, who created it, etc. Install Manifest The install 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 .
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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.