Extensions

Extensions: OXT Extensions Properties

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The properties of Extensions in OpenOffice.org are stored in description.xml.
The user interface in NetBeans for these properties simplifies editing of the file.

Extension Management The Extension Identifier must be unique for the extension in OpenOffice.org, because it is used to identify the extension. To guarantee a unique name, a default value is constructed from the main package structure of the project and the project name itself. If you want to create your own unique identifier, the reverse domain name system is recommended.
The Extension Version can be used for tracking the changes an Extension may undergo in its life cycle. The convention of numbering <major>.<minor>.<bugfix> is recommended. The first number is 0.0.1 as default. See the chapters in the Developer's Guide:

Dependency Currently it is only possible to make an extension dependent on a specific OpenOffice.org version. This feature starts with OpenOffice.org 2.1. Note that older versions of OpenOffice.org will ignore this setting. For details see:

Update You can add an internet page with an xml file for updating registered Extensions. Note that your Extension is always available as an online update when you publish it on the Extensions page on OpenOffice.org. See

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License Add a simple license to your Extension. License files can be localized and one license can be set as the default when no localization is available. You can choose if the license must be approved by each user - as an EULA - or only by an administrator. See

See Also

The properties of Extensions in OpenOffice.org are stored in description.xml. The user interface in NetBeans for these properties simplifies editing of the file.

Extension Management	The Extension Identifier must be unique for the extension in OpenOffice.org, because it is used to identify the extension. To guarantee a unique name, a default value is constructed from the main package structure of the project and the project name itself. If you want to create your own unique identifier, the reverse domain name system is recommended. The Extension Version can be used for tracking the changes an Extension may undergo in its life cycle. The convention of numbering <major>.<minor>.<bugfix> is recommended. The first number is 0.0.1 as default. See the chapters in the Developer's Guide:

Dependency	Currently it is only possible to make an extension dependent on a specific OpenOffice.org version. This feature starts with OpenOffice.org 2.1. Note that older versions of OpenOffice.org will ignore this setting. For details see:

Update	You can add an internet page with an xml file for updating registered Extensions. Note that your Extension is always available as an online update when you publish it on the Extensions page on OpenOffice.org. See and

License	Add a simple license to your Extension. License files can be localized and one license can be set as the default when no localization is available. You can choose if the license must be approved by each user - as an EULA - or only by an administrator. See