Closed Bug 1269124 Opened 8 years ago Closed 8 years ago

Web Extension API, onMessageExternal not supported

Categories

(WebExtensions :: Untriaged, defect)

Product:
WebExtensions
Component:
Untriaged
Platform:
All
Other
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1258360

People

(Reporter: kyawtun, Unassigned)

Details

(Whiteboard: [specification][type:change]) 

What feature should be changed? Please provide the URL of the feature if possible.
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I am converting from Chrome extention to Firefox. The extension require to communicate with websites. Why onMessageExternal is not supported?

What problems would this solve?
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onMessageExternal is critical API and should supported. Any alternative api?

Who would use this?
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my extension 

What would users see?
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communicate extension with web pages

What would users do? What would happen as a result?
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communicate extension with web pages

Is there anything else we should know?
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Group: websites-security
Component: API → General
Product: Mozilla Developer Network → Add-on SDK
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Component: General → WebExtensions
Product: Add-on SDK → Toolkit
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Product: Toolkit → WebExtensions
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