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Websites that are useful for Mozilla development. This knowledge base too has a few articles on [[extension development]].
Websites that are useful for Mozilla development. This knowledge base also has a few articles on [[extension development]].


==XUL==
==XUL==
''XML User Interface Language, widely used in Mozilla to specify user interfaces in a platform-independent way''
*[http://xulplanet.com XulPlanet] the premier resource for XUL and general Mozilla development on the internet
**[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/whyxul.html Introductory document]
**[http://xulplanet.com/references/elemref/index.html XUL elements reference]
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL XUL page at developer.mozilla.org]
*[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mozilla.org XUL documentation] contaning many links to resources, a lot of which are no longer maintained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mozilla.org XUL documentation] contaning many links to resources, a lot of which are no longer maintained
*[http://mb.eschew.org/2 Chapter Two: XUL Layout] from Rapid Application Development with Mozilla


==XBL==
==XBL==
''Extensible Binding Language''
''Extensible Binding Language''
*[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://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XBL XBL page at developer.mozilla.org]
*[http://mb.eschew.org/15 Chapter Fifteen: XBL Bindings] from Rapid Application Development with Mozilla
*[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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*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/JavaScript JavaScript page at developer.mozilla.org]
*[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 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
*[http://devedge.netscape.com/central/javascript/ JavaScript Central] at Netscape Devedge
*[http://devedge.netscape.com/central/javascript/ JavaScript Central] at Netscape Devedge
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*[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
*[http://xulplanet.com/references/objref/ XulPlanet Object Reference] generated from the source code
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domref/ Gecko DOM Reference]
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domref/ Gecko DOM Reference]
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/reference/levels.html What does each DOM Level bring?] - Gives an overview of the different DOM Levels and the support Mozilla offers for each of them.
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/reference/levels.html What does each DOM Level bring?] - Gives an overview of the different DOM Levels and the support Mozilla offers for each of them.
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''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://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://xulplanet.com/references/xpcomref/creatingcomps.html How to instantiate XPCOM components and services].
*[http://www.mozilla.org/scriptable/avoiding-leaks.html Using XPCOM in JavaScript without leaking] - essential reading for all XPCOM / JS developers
*[http://www.mozilla.org/scriptable/avoiding-leaks.html Using XPCOM in JavaScript without leaking] - essential reading for all XPCOM / JS developers
*[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xpcom/ mozilla.org XPCOM page] containing a variety of links to useful XPCOM documents.
*[http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/architecture/xpcom/ mozilla.org XPCOM page] containing a variety of links to useful XPCOM documents.
*[http://communitywiki.org/odd/MozillaJavaScript/HomePage Mozilla-JavaScript wiki] unofficial, XPCOM + JavaScript documentation & samples
*[http://communitywiki.org/odd/MozillaJavaScript/HomePage Mozilla-JavaScript wiki] unofficial, XPCOM + JavaScript documentation & samples
 
*[http://mb.eschew.org/16 Chapter Sixteen: XPCOM] from Rapid Application Development with Mozilla


*[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xpcom/book/cxc/html/ Creating XPCOM Components] - A book for developers wishing to create their own XPCOM components in languages such as C++, JavaScript and Python.
*[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xpcom/book/cxc/html/ Creating XPCOM Components] - A book for developers wishing to create their own XPCOM components in languages such as C++, JavaScript and Python.
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*[http://www.mozilla.org/rdf/doc/ mozilla.org RDF documentation] somewhat unmaintained but with many useful links
*[http://www.mozilla.org/rdf/doc/ mozilla.org RDF documentation] somewhat unmaintained but with many useful links
*[http://www.w3.org/RDF/ w3c RDF page] with specifcations and links to articles for beginners
*[http://www.w3.org/RDF/ w3c RDF page] with specifcations and links to articles for beginners
*[http://xulplanet.com/tutorials/xultu/intrordf.html Introduction to RDF] from XulPlanet's XUL tutorial
*[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://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/RDF RDF page at developer.mozilla.org]
*[http://mb.eschew.org/11 Chapter Eleven: RDF] from Rapid Application Development with Mozilla


*[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]
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==Books==
==Books==
''A bound publication of 49 or more pages that is not a magazine or periodical. ''
''A bound publication of 49 or more pages that is not a magazine or periodical. ''
* [http://books.mozdev.org/ 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.
* [http://books.mozdev.org/ Creating Applications With Mozilla] O'Reilly's reference - released at about same time as Mozilla 1.0 and avaliable online as a collection of HTML files.
* Rapid Application Development With Mozilla. Avaliable as [http://www.informit.com/title/0131423436# a set of compressed PDF files] and [http://mb.eschew.org/ online as a collection of XHTML files]. More up to date and more detailed than the O'Reilly offering.
* Rapid Application Development With Mozilla. Available as [http://www.informit.com/title/0131423436# a set of compressed PDF files] and [http://mb.eschew.org/ online as a collection of XHTML files]. More up to date and more detailed than the O'Reilly offering.


* mozdev.org has a [http://www.mozdev.org/community/books.html list of Mozilla and Firefox-related books].
* mozdev.org has a [http://www.mozdev.org/community/books.html list of Mozilla and Firefox-related books].

Latest revision as of 18:36, 22 April 2015

Websites that are useful for Mozilla development. This knowledge base also has a few articles on extension development.

XUL

XBL

Extensible Binding Language

JavaScript

An interpreted language, used for scripting UI in Mozilla

DOM

Document Object Model, an interface that allows scripts to dynamically access and update the content, structure and style of (HTML/XML) documents

XPCOM / XPConnect

Cross-platform Component Object Model and A bridge to XPCOM components for JavaScript

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets

RDF

Resource Definition Framework

Books

A bound publication of 49 or more pages that is not a magazine or periodical.

Others

Various useful links