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extension.getURL()

Warning: 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

path
string. A path to a resource within an extension expressed relative to its install directory.

Return value

string. The fully-qualified URL to the resource.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
getURL
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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

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.extension API. This documentation is derived from extension.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/extension/getURL