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Release notes for M9.

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Review URL: http://codereview.chromium.org/5748001

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},
{
"name": "get",
"description": "Return information about the installed extension with the given ID.",
"description": "Return information about the installed extension or app that has the given ID.",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "id",
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<div class="description">
<p class="todo" style="display: none; ">Undocumented.</p>
<p>Return information about the installed extension with the given ID.</p>
<p>Return information about the installed extension or app that has the given ID.</p>
<!-- PARAMETERS -->
<h4>Parameters</h4>
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......@@ -441,9 +441,8 @@ see <a href="i18n.html">Internationalization</a> for details.
The URL of the homepage for this extension. The extensions management page (chrome://extensions)
will contain a link to this URL. This field is particularly useful if you
<a href="hosting.html">host the extension on your own site</a>. If you distribute your
extension using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">Extensions Gallery</a>,
the homepage URL defaults to the extension's own gallery page.
<!-- PENDING: check whether the same is true of the store -->
extension using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">Extensions Gallery</a> or <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore">Chrome Web Store</a>,
the homepage URL defaults to the extension's own page.
</p>
<h3 id="icons">icons</h3>
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The URL of the homepage for this extension. The extensions management page (chrome://extensions)
will contain a link to this URL. This field is particularly useful if you
<a href="hosting.html">host the extension on your own site</a>. If you distribute your
extension using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">Extensions Gallery</a>,
the homepage URL defaults to the extension's own gallery page.
<!-- PENDING: check whether the same is true of the store -->
extension using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">Extensions Gallery</a> or <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore">Chrome Web Store</a>,
the homepage URL defaults to the extension's own page.
</p>
<h3 id="icons">icons</h3>
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</p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="#9">Google Chrome 9</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#8">Google Chrome 8</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#7">Google Chrome 7</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#6">Google Chrome 6</a> </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="9"> Google Chrome 9 </h2>
<h4> New APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="omnibox.html">omnibox API</a> allows you to
register a keyword with Chrome's address bar. </li>
</ul>
<h4> Manifest changes </h4>
<ul>
<li> The <a href="manifest.html#homepage_url">homepage_url</a> field
lets you specify the extension or app's homepage. </li>
</ul>
</h4>
<!-- <h4> New experimental APIs </h4> -->
<h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li> The <a href="tabs.html#type-Tab">Tab</a> object
now has a <code>pinned</code> property
that's reflected in various <code>chrome.tabs</code> methods.
For example,
you can <a href="tabs.html#method-create">create</a>
a pinned tab. </li>
<li> The <a href="windows.html#method-create">chrome.windows.create()</a>
method's first parameter can now be an array of strings,
letting you create an array of tabs. </li>
<li> The <a href="windows.html#method-create">chrome.windows.create()</a>
method now has a <code>tabId</code> parameter.
You can use it to move a tab or panel into a new window. </li>
<li> The new
<a href="management.html#method-get">chrome.management.get()</a> method
lets you get information about the specified extension or app. </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="8"> Google Chrome 8 </h2>
<p>
......@@ -65,42 +103,42 @@ No API or manifest changes worth noting.
<h4> New APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="contextMenus.html">context menus API</a> allows you to
add context menus to pages or specific objects on a page
add context menus to pages or specific objects on a page </li>
<li>The <a href="cookies.html">cookies API</a> allows you to manage the
browser's cookie system
browser's cookie system </li>
<li>The <a href="idle.html">idle API</a> allows you to detect when the
machine's idle state changes
machine's idle state changes </li>
</ul>
<h4> New experimental APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="experimental.omnibox.html">omnibox API</a> allows you to
add functionality to the browser's address bar
add functionality to the browser's address bar </li>
<li>The <a href="experimental.infobars.html">infobars API</a> allows you
to add a UI panel across the top of a tab
to add a UI panel across the top of a tab </li>
</ul>
<h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a
href="extension.html#method-getViews">chrome.extension.getViews()</a>
method can now return popup views
method can now return popup views </li>
<li>A new <a
href="windows.html#property-WINDOW_ID_NONE">WINDOW_ID_NONE</a> constant
identifies when focus shifts away from the browser
identifies when focus shifts away from the browser </li>
<li>The new <a
href="tabs.html#method-getCurrent">chrome.tabs.getCurrent()</a> method
returns the tab associated with the currently executing script
returns the tab associated with the currently executing script </li>
</ul>
<h4> Manifest changes </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="manifest.html#geolocation">geolocation</a> permission
gives an extension access to the user's physical location
gives an extension access to the user's physical location </li>
<li><a href="match_patterns.html">Match patterns</a> can now select all
schemes or all URLs
schemes or all URLs </li>
<li>Access to file:/// URLs no longer triggers the "access to your machine"
security warning, but now requires user opt-in from the extensions
management page
management page </li>
</ul>
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</p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="#9">Google Chrome 9</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#8">Google Chrome 8</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#7">Google Chrome 7</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#6">Google Chrome 6</a> </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="9"> Google Chrome 9 </h2>
<h4> New APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="omnibox.html">omnibox API</a> allows you to
register a keyword with Chrome's address bar. </li>
</ul>
<h4> Manifest changes </h4>
<ul>
<li> The <a href="manifest.html#homepage_url">homepage_url</a> field
lets you specify the extension or app's homepage. </li>
</ul>
<!-- <h4> New experimental APIs </h4> -->
<h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li> The <a href="tabs.html#type-Tab">Tab</a> object
now has a <code>pinned</code> property
that's reflected in various <code>chrome.tabs</code> methods.
For example,
you can <a href="tabs.html#method-create">create</a>
a pinned tab. </li>
<li> The <a href="windows.html#method-create">chrome.windows.create()</a>
method's first parameter can now be an array of strings,
letting you create an array of tabs. </li>
<li> The <a href="windows.html#method-create">chrome.windows.create()</a>
method now has a <code>tabId</code> parameter.
You can use it to move a tab or panel into a new window. </li>
<li> The new
<a href="management.html#method-get">chrome.management.get()</a> method
lets you get information about the specified extension or app. </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="8"> Google Chrome 8 </h2>
<p>
......@@ -369,41 +407,41 @@ No API or manifest changes worth noting.
<h4> New APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="contextMenus.html">context menus API</a> allows you to
add context menus to pages or specific objects on a page
</li><li>The <a href="cookies.html">cookies API</a> allows you to manage the
browser's cookie system
</li><li>The <a href="idle.html">idle API</a> allows you to detect when the
machine's idle state changes
</li></ul>
add context menus to pages or specific objects on a page </li>
<li>The <a href="cookies.html">cookies API</a> allows you to manage the
browser's cookie system </li>
<li>The <a href="idle.html">idle API</a> allows you to detect when the
machine's idle state changes </li>
</ul>
<h4> New experimental APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="experimental.omnibox.html">omnibox API</a> allows you to
add functionality to the browser's address bar
</li><li>The <a href="experimental.infobars.html">infobars API</a> allows you
to add a UI panel across the top of a tab
</li></ul>
add functionality to the browser's address bar </li>
<li>The <a href="experimental.infobars.html">infobars API</a> allows you
to add a UI panel across the top of a tab </li>
</ul>
<h4> Additions to existing APIs </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="extension.html#method-getViews">chrome.extension.getViews()</a>
method can now return popup views
</li><li>A new <a href="windows.html#property-WINDOW_ID_NONE">WINDOW_ID_NONE</a> constant
identifies when focus shifts away from the browser
</li><li>The new <a href="tabs.html#method-getCurrent">chrome.tabs.getCurrent()</a> method
returns the tab associated with the currently executing script
</li></ul>
method can now return popup views </li>
<li>A new <a href="windows.html#property-WINDOW_ID_NONE">WINDOW_ID_NONE</a> constant
identifies when focus shifts away from the browser </li>
<li>The new <a href="tabs.html#method-getCurrent">chrome.tabs.getCurrent()</a> method
returns the tab associated with the currently executing script </li>
</ul>
<h4> Manifest changes </h4>
<ul>
<li>The <a href="manifest.html#geolocation">geolocation</a> permission
gives an extension access to the user's physical location
</li><li><a href="match_patterns.html">Match patterns</a> can now select all
schemes or all URLs
</li><li>Access to file:/// URLs no longer triggers the "access to your machine"
gives an extension access to the user's physical location </li>
<li><a href="match_patterns.html">Match patterns</a> can now select all
schemes or all URLs </li>
<li>Access to file:/// URLs no longer triggers the "access to your machine"
security warning, but now requires user opt-in from the extensions
management page
</li></ul>
management page </li>
</ul>
</div>
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