Warning: This function is deprecated. Please use runtime.getURL.
Converts a relative path within an extension's install directory to a fully-qualified URL.
extension.getURL()
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 |
Yes | 14 | 45 | ? | Yes | 14 | ? | ? | 48 | ? | 15 | ? |
Examples
Given a file packaged with the add-on at "beasts/frog.html", get the full URL like this:
let 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