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paramName
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Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
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Google Chrome Extensions (Labs)

Samples

Blank new tab page

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Chromium Buildbot Monitor

Displays the status of the Chromium buildbot in the toolbar. Click to see more detailed status in a popup.

Context Menus Sample

Shows some of the features of the Context Menus API

Cross-domain XMLHttpRequest from a content script

Demonstrates a method to make a cross-domain XMLHttpRequest fetch from a content script. This extension fetches the current trending topics from Twitter and inserts them in an overlay at the top of Google News. Visit http://news.google.com to test this extension.

Email this page (by Google)

This extension adds an email button to the toolbar which allows you to email the page link using your default mail client or Gmail.

Enable/disable referrers API example extension

Sample extension which demonstrates how to access a preference.

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Event Tracking with Google Analytics

A sample extension which uses Google Analytics to track usage.

Extension Docs Search

Search the Chrome Extensions documentation. To use, type 'crdoc' plus a search term into the Omnibox.

Google Mail Checker

Displays the number of unread messages in your Google Mail inbox. You can also click the button to open your inbox.

Hello World

The first extension that I made.

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iGoogle new tab page

Keyboard Pin

Creates a keyboard shortcut (C + Shift + P) to toggle the pinned state of the currently selected tab

Merge Windows

Merges all of the browser's windows into the current window

Message Timer

Times how long it takes to send a message to a content script and back.

My Bookmarks

A browser action with a popup dump of all bookmarks, including search, add, edit and delete.

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News Reader

Displays the first 5 items from the 'Google News - top news' RSS feed in a popup.

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News Reader

Displays the first 5 items from the 'Google News - top news' RSS feed in a popup.

Notification Demo

Shows off desktop notifications, which are "toast" windows that pop up on the desktop.

Omnibox Example

To use, type 'omnix' plus a search term into the Omnibox.

Page action by content

Shows a page action for HTML pages containing the word 'sandwich'

Page action by URL

Shows a page action for urls which have the letter 'g' in them.

Print this page

Adds a print button to the browser.

Process Monitor

Adds a browser action that monitors resource usage of all browser processes.

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SandwichBar

Shows an infobar on pages which contain the word 'sandwich'

Show Tabs in Process

Adds a browser action showing which tabs share the current tab's process.

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Typed URL History

Reads your history, and shows the top ten pages you go to by typing the URL.