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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 for [[Flash |Flash movies]], [[Java|Java applets]] and other webpage media such as sound, video and games.
A plugin in context of Mozilla-based applications is a binary component that, when registered with a browser, can display content that the browser itself can't display natively. Common uses of plugins on the web include displaying video in the browser, games, and music players. Widely used plugins include [[Flash]], [[Quicktime]], and [[Adobe Reader]].


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].
The plugins API used in Firefox and multiple other browsers, including Opera and Safari, is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPAPI NPAPI].
 
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 NPAPI reference].
    
    
'''See also''':  [[:Category:Websites]]
'''See also''':  [[:Category:Websites]]


[[Category:Firefox]] [[Category:Mozilla Suite]]
[[Category:Firefox]] [[Category:Mozilla Suite]]

Revision as of 09:29, 26 January 2007

A plugin in context of Mozilla-based applications is a binary component that, when registered with a browser, can display content that the browser itself can't display natively. Common uses of plugins on the web include displaying video in the browser, games, and music players. Widely used plugins include Flash, Quicktime, and Adobe Reader.

The plugins API used in Firefox and multiple other browsers, including Opera and Safari, is NPAPI.

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 NPAPI reference.

See also: Category:Websites

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