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 == Bridging QuickDraw and CoreGraphics ==
-You might be asking yourself, "Great...  So now I can make a plugin that draws using CoreGraphics, but it will only run in browsers that support this NPAPI extension?"
+There is a way for plugins to draw using CoreGraphics, yet remain compatible with QuickDraw-only browsers.  The idea is to use QDBeginCGContext() and QDEndCGContext() to obtain a CGContextRef for the CGrafPtr provided by the browser.
-Don't worry!  There is a way for plugins to draw using CoreGraphics, yet remain compatible with QuickDraw-only browsers.  The idea is to use QDBeginCGContext() and QDEndCGContext() to obtain a CGContextRef for the CGrafPtr provided by the browser.  We will be shipping some sample code to demonstrate this technique, but here is a little snippet for your enjoyment:
   static CGContextRef beginQDPluginUpdate(NPWindow *window)