XUL Tutorial - MDC Page 1 of 4 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 http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial 7/21/2008 XUL Tutorial - MDC Page 2 of 4 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 http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial 7/21/2008 XUL Tutorial - MDC Page 3 of 4 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 http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial 7/21/2008 XUL Tutorial - MDC Page 4 of 4 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 " http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Tutorial 7/21/2008.