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**[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/whyxul.html Introductory document] | **[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/whyxul.html Introductory document] | ||
**[http://xulplanet.com/references/elemref/index.html XUL elements reference] | **[http://xulplanet.com/references/elemref/index.html XUL elements reference] | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL XUL page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/xpfe/xulref/ XUL Programmer's Reference] XUL programmer's reference from mozilla.org (slightly dated) | *[http://www.mozilla.org/xpfe/xulref/ XUL Programmer's Reference] XUL programmer's reference from mozilla.org (slightly dated) | ||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xul/ mozilla.org XUL documentation] contaning many links to resources, a lot of which are no longer maintained | *[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xul/ mozilla.org XUL documentation] contaning many links to resources, a lot of which are no longer maintained | ||
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''Extensible Binding Language'' | ''Extensible Binding Language'' | ||
*[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/xultu/introxbl.html Introduction to XBL] from XulPlanet's XUL tutorial | *[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/xultu/introxbl.html Introduction to XBL] from XulPlanet's XUL tutorial | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XBL XBL page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xbl/xbl.html XBL Specifcation] from mozilla.org | *[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xbl/xbl.html XBL Specifcation] from mozilla.org | ||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xbl/ mozilla.org XBL documentation] much of whch is unmaintained | *[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xbl/ mozilla.org XBL documentation] much of whch is unmaintained | ||
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''An interpreted language, used for scripting UI in Mozilla'' | ''An interpreted language, used for scripting UI in Mozilla'' | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/JavaScript JavaScript page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://mb.eschew.org/5.php Chapter Five: Scripting] from "[[Development resources#Books|Rapid Application Development with Mozilla]]" —a great introduction to JavaScript and its place in Mozilla. | *[http://mb.eschew.org/5.php Chapter Five: Scripting] from "[[Development resources#Books|Rapid Application Development with Mozilla]]" —a great introduction to JavaScript and its place in Mozilla. | ||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/js/language/E262-3.pdf ECMA-262 Edition 3 (PDF)] the formal JavaScript specification | *[http://www.mozilla.org/js/language/E262-3.pdf ECMA-262 Edition 3 (PDF)] the formal JavaScript specification | ||
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==DOM== | ==DOM== | ||
''Document Object Model, an interface that allows scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of (HTML/XML) documents'' | ''Document Object Model, an interface that allows scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of (HTML/XML) documents'' | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/DOM DOM page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://www.w3.org/DOM/DOMTR DOM Specifications] from the w3c DOM Working Group | *[http://www.w3.org/DOM/DOMTR DOM Specifications] from the w3c DOM Working Group | ||
*[http://aom.nachbaur.com/ Mozilla AOM Reference] - A guide to the HTML/XUL DOM as implemened in Mozilla | *[http://aom.nachbaur.com/ Mozilla AOM Reference] - A guide to the HTML/XUL DOM as implemened in Mozilla | ||
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==XPCOM / XPConnect== | ==XPCOM / XPConnect== | ||
''Cross-platform Component Object Model and A bridge to XPCOM components for JavaScript'' | ''Cross-platform Component Object Model and A bridge to XPCOM components for JavaScript'' | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XPCOM XPCOM page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ XPCOM Reference] - XulPlanet's guide to to the XPCOM interfaces implemented by Mozilla, generated from the source code. | *[http://www.xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/ XPCOM Reference] - XulPlanet's guide to to the XPCOM interfaces implemented by Mozilla, generated from the source code. | ||
**[http://xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/creatingcomps.html How to instantiate XPCOM components and services]. | **[http://xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/creatingcomps.html How to instantiate XPCOM components and services]. | ||
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''Cascading Style Sheets'' | ''Cascading Style Sheets'' | ||
*[http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/#specs CSS Specifications] from the w3c | *[http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/#specs CSS Specifications] from the w3c | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/CSS CSS page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/web-developer/css/ Mozilla.org page on CSS] | *[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/web-developer/css/ Mozilla.org page on CSS] | ||
*[http://xulplanet.com/references/elemref/ref_StyleProperties.html The list of Mozilla-specific CSS properties] | *[http://xulplanet.com/references/elemref/ref_StyleProperties.html The list of Mozilla-specific CSS properties] | ||
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*[http://www.xulplanet.com/tutorials/mozsdk/rdfstart.php Introduction to RDF model] from XulPlanet. General information for beginners. | *[http://www.xulplanet.com/tutorials/mozsdk/rdfstart.php Introduction to RDF model] from XulPlanet. General information for beginners. | ||
*[http://esw.w3.org/topic/RecentChanges ESW wiki], [http://esw.w3.org/topic/RDF RDF] and [http://esw.w3.org/topic/SemanticWeb Semantic Web] wiki | *[http://esw.w3.org/topic/RecentChanges ESW wiki], [http://esw.w3.org/topic/RDF RDF] and [http://esw.w3.org/topic/SemanticWeb Semantic Web] wiki | ||
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/RDF RDF page at developer.mozilla.org] | |||
*[http://in.geocities.com/skexz/tuts/xul/in-memory.htm How to create In-memory RDF from remote XML] | *[http://in.geocities.com/skexz/tuts/xul/in-memory.htm How to create In-memory RDF from remote XML] | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 14 October 2005
Websites that are useful for Mozilla development. This knowledge base too has a few articles on extension development.
XUL
XML User Interface Language, widely used in Mozilla to specify user interfaces in a platform-independent way
- XulPlanet the premier resource for XUL and general Mozilla development on the internet
- XUL page at developer.mozilla.org
- XUL Programmer's Reference XUL programmer's reference from mozilla.org (slightly dated)
- mozilla.org XUL documentation contaning many links to resources, a lot of which are no longer maintained
XBL
Extensible Binding Language
- Introduction to XBL from XulPlanet's XUL tutorial
- XBL page at developer.mozilla.org
- XBL Specifcation from mozilla.org
- mozilla.org XBL documentation much of whch is unmaintained
JavaScript
An interpreted language, used for scripting UI in Mozilla
- JavaScript page at developer.mozilla.org
- Chapter Five: Scripting from "Rapid Application Development with Mozilla" —a great introduction to JavaScript and its place in Mozilla.
- ECMA-262 Edition 3 (PDF) the formal JavaScript specification
- JavaScript Central at Netscape Devedge
- JavaScript Language Resources at mozilla.org
- Douglas Crockford's JavaScript links
- JavaScript Optimization Techniques
- JavaScript Closures
- Articles from this knowledge base related to JavaScript
DOM
Document Object Model, an interface that allows scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of (HTML/XML) documents
- DOM page at developer.mozilla.org
- DOM Specifications from the w3c DOM Working Group
- Mozilla AOM Reference - A guide to the HTML/XUL DOM as implemened in Mozilla
- XulPlanet Object Reference generated from the source code
- Gecko DOM Reference
- What does each DOM Level bring? - Gives an overview of the different DOM Levels and the support Mozilla offers for each of them.
XPCOM / XPConnect
Cross-platform Component Object Model and A bridge to XPCOM components for JavaScript
- XPCOM page at developer.mozilla.org
- XPCOM Reference - XulPlanet's guide to to the XPCOM interfaces implemented by Mozilla, generated from the source code.
- Using XPCOM in JavaScript without leaking - essential reading for all XPCOM / JS developers
- mozilla.org XPCOM page containing a variety of links to useful XPCOM documents.
- Mozilla-JavaScript wiki unofficial, XPCOM + JavaScript documentation & samples
- Creating XPCOM Components - A book for developers wishing to create their own XPCOM components in languages such as C++, JavaScript and Python.
- A chapter with examples of C++ and JavaScript components from Creating Applications with Mozilla.
- Creating a C++ XPCOM component step-by-step tutorial on iosart.com.
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
- CSS Specifications from the w3c
- CSS page at developer.mozilla.org
- Mozilla.org page on CSS
- The list of Mozilla-specific CSS properties
RDF
Resource Definition Framework
- mozilla.org RDF documentation somewhat unmaintained but with many useful links
- w3c RDF page with specifcations and links to articles for beginners
- Introduction to RDF from XulPlanet's XUL tutorial
- Introduction to RDF model from XulPlanet. General information for beginners.
- ESW wiki, RDF and Semantic Web wiki
- RDF page at developer.mozilla.org
Books
A bound publication of 49 or more pages that is not a magazine or periodical.
- Creating Applications With Mozilla O'Reilly's reference - released at about same time as Seamonkey (the Mozilla suite) 1.0 and avaliable online as a collection of HTML files.
- Rapid Application Development With Mozilla. Avaliable as a set of compressed PDF files and online as a collection of XHTML files. More up to date and more detailed than the O'Reilly offering.
- mozdev.org has a list of Mozilla and Firefox-related books.
Others
Various useful links
- LXR - Search the Mozilla source code
- Packaging Firefox/Thunderbird Extensions - A reference for the Firefox 0.9+ packaging format
- Organized Links to Existing Content - categorized list of mozilla.org docs.
