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Transformation services - interface design

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ben Bucksch)
Mon Apr 12 13:06:43 1999

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 16:20:35 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi,

Mozilla will include an open interface for "Transformation services". =
Wouldn't it make sense to standardize the interface, so that all =
browsers on all platforms have the same interface and can use the same =
"plugins"?

The interface in Mozilla can be implemented as needed - so you have =
competely freedom.
The only main restriction is that the browser knows the installed =
plugins to make it possible for the plugins-preferences dialog box to =
provide an up-to-date list of available plugins.

It would be nice, if the same binary could be used for all browsers on =
one platform to support new browsers.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

Ben

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