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A plugin is a (frequently optional) software component that is used to extend the functionality of a software application. Plugins are used by all sophisticated Web browsers to display content which they do not natively understand, such as [[Flash |Flash movies]] and [[Java|Java applets]]. Firefox and the Mozilla Suite support many plugins, thus enabling the user to experience the wide range of media currently available on the Web, including sound, video and games.
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plugin plugin] is a (frequently optional) software component that is used to extend the functionality of a software application. While Internet Explorer uses  [[ActiveX]] for content it can't handle natively,  most other internet browsers, including Mozilla browsers, use "Netscape-style"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI] plugins  to display [[Flash |Flash movies]], [[Java|Java applets]] and other webpage media such as sound, video and games.


A good source of information about plugins for end users is [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc].  Additional documentation can be found at the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Plugins Mozilla Developer Center], including a comprehensive [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Gecko_Plugin_API_Reference:Plug-in_Basics Plug-in Basics reference article].
A good source of information about plugins for end users is [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc].  Additional documentation can be found at the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Plugins Mozilla Developer Center], including a comprehensive [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Gecko_Plugin_API_Reference:Plug-in_Basics Plug-in Basics reference article].

Revision as of 15:58, 14 October 2006

A plugin is a (frequently optional) software component that is used to extend the functionality of a software application. While Internet Explorer uses ActiveX for content it can't handle natively, most other internet browsers, including Mozilla browsers, use "Netscape-style"[1] plugins to display Flash movies, Java applets and other webpage media such as sound, video and games.

A good source of information about plugins for end users is PluginDoc. Additional documentation can be found at the Mozilla Developer Center, including a comprehensive Plug-in Basics reference article.

See also: Category:Websites