extension.getURL()
This function is deprecated. Please use runtime.getURL
.
Converts a relative path within an extension's install directory to a fully-qualified URL.
Syntax
browser.extension.getURL(
path // string
)
Parameters
Return value
string
. The fully-qualified URL to the resource.
Browser compatibility
Report problems with this compatibility data on GitHubwebextensions-desktop | webextensions-mobile | |||||
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getURL | ChromeFull supportYes | EdgeFull support14 | FirefoxFull support45 | OperaFull supportYes | SafariFull support14 | Firefox for AndroidFull support48 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
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Examples
Given a file packaged with the add-on at "beasts/frog.html", get the full URL like this:
var fullURL = browser.extension.getURL("beasts/frog.html");
// -> something like:
// moz-extension://2c127fa4-62c7-7e4f-90e5-472b45eecfdc/beasts/frog.html
Example extensions
Acknowledgements
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.extension
API. This documentation is derived from extension.json
in the Chromium code.
Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.