Thanks for the useful input.
>From your email, I understand that with Android 1.5 SDK (pre), Android
>application developers cannot develop and install new Web Browser plug-ins
>based on NPAPIs using C/C++ language or Object-C. It is only possible today
>through the firmware modifications, via the Android open source project.
1) But at: http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html,
following is one of documented features of Android Platform:
ยท Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
2) Also, as per WebKit standards (mentioned in plug-ins sub-section at:
http://webkit.org/projects/)
WebKit supports two types of plug-ins, cross-browser plug-ins using an enhanced
form of the Netscape plug-in API and WebKit plug-ins that are designed for use
by embedded applications that need to display native OS X content integrated
with the Web document.
Please clarify the following:
What is the technical limitation for disallowing the Android Application
developers to create and register new Web browser plug-in (say based on NPAPIs
using C/C++ language)?
Where this limitation is officially documented?
Any plans to remove this limitation?
How websites which are based on plug-ins (e.g Flash plug-in) will work in
Andorid Browser.
> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:30:03 -0400
> Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Developing browser plugin for Android web
> browser
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
>
>
> > "Integrate" - I mean that in Android browser, when browser loads an
> > HTML page that contains the following new MIME Type in <Object> tag,
> > then like other Webkit based browsers, Android brower should also load
> > and create instance of associated my browser plug-in.
> >
> > <object type="application/x-mytype" width="100%" height="100%"
> > data="...">
> > <param name="source" value="..."/>
> > </object>
> >
> > I am using Android 1.5 SDK on Windows XP (but can switch to any other
> > required OS), so, I want the following clarifications:
> > 1) Can I develop a new plug-in based on Netscape Plugin Model (NPAPIs)
> > using C/C++ language for Android Browser?
> > 2) How can I install/register new plugin on Android Device and
> > Emulator?
> >
> > Please provide reference(s) to related documentation, if available.
>
> Better yet, I can provide you the proper Web site:
>
> http://source.android.com
>
> What you want to do is only possible today through firmware modifications,
> via the Android open source project.
>
> If that fits your business needs, I recommend continuing your inquiries on
> one of their Google Groups:
>
> http://source.android.com/discuss
>
> You might also keep tabs on the Android NDK project, in case that enables
> browser plugins without modifying the firmware:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/android-ndk
>
> --
> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)
> http://commonsware.com
> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available!
>
>
>
> >
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