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XUL Tutorial From MDC

This tutorial describes XUL , the XML User-interface Language. This language was created for the Mozilla application and is used to describe its user interface.

Introduction [edit

Introduction
XUL Structure
The Chrome URL
Manifest Files

Simple Elements [edit

Creating a Window

Adding Buttons

Adding Labels and Images

Input Controls

Numeric Controls

List Controls

Progress Meters

Adding HTML Elements

Using Spacers

More Button Features

The Box Model [edit

The Box Model

Element Positioning

Box Model Details

Groupboxes

Adding More Elements

More Layout Elements [edit

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Stacks and Decks
Stack Positioning
Tabboxes
Grids
Content Panels
Splitters

Toolbars and Menus [edit

Toolbars

Simple Menu Bars

More Menu Features

Popup Menus

Scrolling Menus

Events and Scripts [edit

Adding Event Handlers
More Event Handlers
Keyboard Shortcuts
Focus and Selection
Commands
Updating Commands
Broadcasters and Observers

Document Object Model [edit

Document Object Model
Modifying a XUL Interface
Manipulating Lists
Box Objects
XPCOM Interfaces
XPCOM Examples

Trees [edit

Trees

More Tree Features

Tree Selection

Custom Tree Views

Tree View Details

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Tree Box Objects

RDF and Templates [edit

Introduction to RDF

Templates

Trees and Templates

RDF Datasources

Advanced Rules

Persistent Data

Skins and Locales [edit

Adding Style Sheets
Styling a Tree
Modifying the Default Skin
Creating a Skin
Localization
Property Files

Bindings [edit

Introduction to XBL
Anonymous Content
XBL Attribute Inheritance
Adding Properties
Adding Methods
Adding Event Handlers
XBL Inheritance
XBL Example

Specialized Window Types [edit

Features of a Window

Creating Dialogs

Open and Save Dialogs

Creating a Wizard

More Wizards

Overlays

Cross Package Overlays

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Installation [edit

Creating an Installer

Install Scripts

Additional Install Features

This XUL tutorial was originally created by Neil Deakin (http://www.xulplanet.com/ndeakin/). He has graciously given us permission to use it as part of the MDC .

Original Document Information [edit ]

Author: Neil Deakin (http://www.xulplanet.com/ndeakin/)

Copyright Information: © 1999-2005 XULPlanet.com

Retrieved from " http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial "

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