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{{Short description|Cross-plataform software by Mozilla}}
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The '''Mozilla application framework''' is a collection of [[cross-platform]] [[software componentry|software component]]s that make up the [[Mozilla]] [[application software|application]]s. It was originally known as '''XPFE''', an [[abbreviation]] of cross-platform front end. It was also known as '''XPToolkit'''. To avoid confusion, it is now referred to as the Mozilla application framework.
The '''Mozilla application framework''' is a collection of [[cross-platform]] [[software componentry|software component]]s that make up the [[Mozilla]] [[application software|application]]s. It was originally known as '''XPFE''', an [[abbreviation]] of cross-platform front end. It was also known as '''XPToolkit'''. To avoid confusion, it is now referred to as the Mozilla application framework.
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The following are the various components of the framework:
The following are the various components of the framework:


; Gecko : [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] is a standard-based [[Browser engine|layout engine]] designed for performance and portability.
; Gecko : [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] is a standards-based [[Browser engine|layout engine]] designed for performance and portability.
; Necko : Necko provides an extensible API for several layers of networking from transport to presentation layers.
; Necko : Necko provides an extensible API for several layers of networking from transport to presentation layers.
; XUL : [[XUL]] is the basis of [[user interface]]. It is an application of [[XML]] that defines various user interfaces elements, mostly [[GUI widget|widgets]], control elements, template, etc. It is similar in many ways to [[HTML]].
; XUL : [[XUL]] is the basis of [[user interface]]. It is an application of [[XML]] that defines various user interface elements, mostly [[GUI widget|widgets]], control elements, templates, etc. It is similar in many ways to [[HTML]].
; XBL : [[XBL]] allows one to define their own widget for use in XUL.
; XBL : [[XBL]] allows one to define their own widget for use in XUL.
; XPCOM : [[XPCOM]] is an object interface that allows interfacing between any programming language for which a binding has been developed
; XPCOM : [[XPCOM]] is an object interface that allows interfacing between any programming language for which a binding has been developed
; XPConnect : [[XPConnect]] is the binding between XPCOM and [[JavaScript]].
; XPConnect : [[XPConnect]] is the binding between XPCOM and [[JavaScript]].
; XPInstall : [[XPInstall]] is a technology for installing small packages like [[Add-on (Mozilla)|extension]]s and themes into Mozilla applications in form of installation archives known as [[XPI]].
; XPInstall : [[XPInstall]] is a technology for installing small packages like [[Add-on (Mozilla)|extension]]s and themes into Mozilla applications in form of installation archives known as [[XPI]].
; Web services : Mozilla includes built-in support for popular [[web service]]s standards [[XML-RPC]], [[SOAP]] (dropped since Gran Paradiso Alpha 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=332174|title=Bug 332174 - Drop SOAP support|date=August 11, 2008|website=Bugzilla@Mozilla|access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref>), and [[Web Services Description Language|WSDL]] as well as a simple [[XMLHttpRequest]] object similar to the one in [[Internet Explorer]].
; Web services : Mozilla includes built-in support for popular [[web service]]s standards, specifically; [[XML-RPC]], [[SOAP]] (dropped since Gran Paradiso Alpha 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=332174|title=Bug 332174 - Drop SOAP support|date=August 11, 2008|website=Bugzilla@Mozilla|access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref>), and [[Web Services Description Language|WSDL]] as well as a simple [[XMLHttpRequest]] object similar to the one in [[Internet Explorer]].
; Others : The framework supports a number of open or common standards, including [[Document Type Definition|DTD]], [[Resource Description Framework|RDF]], [[XSL Transformations|XSLT]]/[[XPath]], [[MathML]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[JavaScript]], [[SQL]], [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]], etc.
; Others : The framework supports a number of open or common standards, including [[Document Type Definition|DTD]], [[Resource Description Framework|RDF]], [[XSL Transformations|XSLT]]/[[XPath]], [[MathML]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[JavaScript]], [[SQL]], [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]], etc.


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mozilla_Application_Framework_in_Detail The Mozilla Application Framework in Detail]
*[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mozilla_Application_Framework_in_Detail The Mozilla Application Framework in Detail]
*[http://books.mozdev.org/html/mozilla-chp-1.html Mozilla as Platform]
*[http://books.mozdev.org/html/mozilla-chp-1.html Mozilla as Platform] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050530005538/http://books.mozdev.org/html/mozilla-chp-1.html |date=2005-05-30 }}
*[http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0131423436 Rapid Application Development with Mozilla] - a book by Nigel McFarlane, published by Prentice Hall, part of the Bruce Perens' Open Source Series (freely downloadable in [[PDF]] format)
*[http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0131423436 Rapid Application Development with Mozilla] - a book by Nigel McFarlane, published by Prentice Hall, part of the Bruce Perens' Open Source Series (freely downloadable in [[PDF]] format)
*[http://mozdev.org/ MozDev.org]: Site for projects based on the Mozilla Application Framework; not affiliated with Mozilla Corp. or the Mozilla Foundation
*[http://mozdev.org/ MozDev.org]: Site for projects based on the Mozilla Application Framework; not affiliated with Mozilla Corp. or the Mozilla Foundation

Latest revision as of 13:39, 5 December 2024

The Mozilla application framework is a collection of cross-platform software components that make up the Mozilla applications. It was originally known as XPFE, an abbreviation of cross-platform front end. It was also known as XPToolkit. To avoid confusion, it is now referred to as the Mozilla application framework.

While similar to generic cross-platform application frameworks like GTK+, Qt and wxWidgets, the intent is to provide a subset of cross-platform functionality suitable for building network applications like web browsers, leveraging the cross-platform functionality already built into the Gecko layout engine.

The following are the various components of the framework:

Gecko
Gecko is a standards-based layout engine designed for performance and portability.
Necko
Necko provides an extensible API for several layers of networking from transport to presentation layers.
XUL
XUL is the basis of user interface. It is an application of XML that defines various user interface elements, mostly widgets, control elements, templates, etc. It is similar in many ways to HTML.
XBL
XBL allows one to define their own widget for use in XUL.
XPCOM
XPCOM is an object interface that allows interfacing between any programming language for which a binding has been developed
XPConnect
XPConnect is the binding between XPCOM and JavaScript.
XPInstall
XPInstall is a technology for installing small packages like extensions and themes into Mozilla applications in form of installation archives known as XPI.
Web services
Mozilla includes built-in support for popular web services standards, specifically; XML-RPC, SOAP (dropped since Gran Paradiso Alpha 7[1]), and WSDL as well as a simple XMLHttpRequest object similar to the one in Internet Explorer.
Others
The framework supports a number of open or common standards, including DTD, RDF, XSLT/XPath, MathML, SVG, JavaScript, SQL, LDAP, etc.

Applications that use the framework

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bug 332174 - Drop SOAP support". Bugzilla@Mozilla. August 11, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  • Syd Logan: Cross-Platform Development in C++: Building Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows Applications, Addison-Wesley, 2007. ISBN 0-321-24642-X
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