Chrome Scripting API is one of the latest features introduced to the Chrome browser extension platform. It is a part of the Manifest V3 update and capable of injecting JavaScript and CSS into…

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Chrome Scripting API is a new namespace added in Manifest V3. It replaces the Tab API methods of Manifest V2 and can inject scripts and styles into websites. It has features like dynamic content scripts, target-specific frames, and target non-tab contexts. It also allows targeting multiple frames with a single API call.

What is Chrome Scripting API?

Reasons to Introduce a New Namespace for Scripting?

1. Allows targeting multiple frames with a single API call

2. Allows extensions to inject functions as a content script

3. Improvements in returning script injection results

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