====== Zotero Client Coding ======

  * [[dev/Source Code]]
    * Learn where you find the Zotero source code, how to use the issue tracker, and how to contribute code.
  * [[dev/client_coding/building_the_desktop_app|Building Zotero]]
    * Learn how to build the Zotero client from scratch.
  * [[dev/client_coding/Coding Guidelines]]
    * When you write code for the Zotero project, there are some naming and formatting preferences we ask you to follow.
  * Client APIs and technical details
    * [[dev/client_coding/JavaScript API]]
      * The Zotero client's internal API
    * [[dev/client_coding/Direct SQLite Database Access]]
      * The Zotero client stores most of its data in a SQLite database. Here you will find some details on accessing this database.
    * [[dev/client_coding/Connector HTTP Server]]
      * The Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari talk to the HTTP server in the Zotero client.
    * Word Processor Integration API
      * Zotero word processor plugins are components implementing a small set of interfaces. Development guidelines for these interfaces are described for [[https://github.com/zotero/zotero-libreoffice-integration/|LibreOffice]], [[https://github.com/zotero/zotero-word-for-windows-integration|Word for Windows]], and [[https://github.com/zotero/zotero-word-for-mac-integration|Word for Mac]].
    * [[dev/client_coding/http_integration_protocol|HTTP Citing Protocol]]
      * The Google Docs plugin implements the HTTP citing protocol, by performing a sequence of HTTP requests in a transaction. This is the preferred way to provide citing integration with Zotero for document processors.
    * [[dev/client_coding/LibreOffice Plugin Wire Protocol]]
      * The LibreOffice plugin implements the word processor integration API by acting as a server for a simple TCP/IP protocol. If out-of-process communication mechanisms such as COM and AppleScript as well as HTTP messaging protocol is not available, the TCP/IP protocol can be used instead.
  * [[:dev:client_coding:plugin development|Zotero Plugin Development]]
    * Learn how to extend the Zotero client with a plugin.