View source for Firefox/Projects/Content Scripts

= Overview =

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== Description ==

Content scripts are JS scripts that run in content, but are provided by the browser, rather than by the website. Currently this is provided by addons ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/748/ Greasemonkey], and [[Labs/Jetpack/JEP/17|Jetpack has it planned]]). Ideally, Firefox should support this natively.

== Rationale ==

This is a spin-off from the [[Firefox/Projects/Jetpack_Uplift_Exploration|exploration of Jetpack uplift]]. Content scripts is one of the first steps in providing developers with open-web tools to augment the browsing experience. While this is a step toward accomplishing the end-goal, the implementation is separate from Jetpack, and therefore a separate sprint.

= Goals =

* First-class support for content scripts
* Must be secure - content space only, no chrome privileges

== Non-goals ==

* Provide extensive API for content scripts

= Status =

* Basic functionality working.


= References =

* [[Firefox/Sprints/Jetpack_Uplift_Exploration|Jetpack Uplift Exploration]]
* [[Firefox/Sprints/Extension_Manager_API|Extension Manager API Update]]
* [[Extension_Manager:UI_Update|Extension Manager UI Update]]