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--- dev:client_coding [2019/06/19 19:33] – bwiernik
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-<html><p id="zotero-5-update-warning" style="color: red; font-weight: bold">We’re
-in the process of updating the documentation for
-<a href="https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-5-0">Zotero 5.0</a>. Some documentation
-may be outdated in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding.</p></html>
 ====== 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.
+    * Learn where you find the Zotero source code, how to use the issue tracker, and how to contribute code.
+  * [[dev/client_coding/Building the Standalone Client|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.
-  * [[dev/client_coding/Connector HTTP Server]]
+  * Client APIs and technical details
-    * The Connector HTTP Server in the Zotero clients talks to the Chrome, Firefox, and Safari Connector extensions.
+    * [[dev/client_coding/JavaScript API]]
-  * [[dev/client_coding/Building the Standalone Client|Building the Zotero Standalone client]]
+      * 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 [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XPCOM|XPCOM]] 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.
-===== Changes Affecting Third-Party Developers =====
-  * [[dev/client_coding/Changes in Zotero 3.0]]
-  * [[dev/client_coding/Changes in Zotero 2.1]]
 ====== Plugin Development ======
-Plugins can be divided in two groups: XUL plugins, which closely integrate with the Zotero client and external plugins, which are more likely to rely on the [[Web API]] to access Zotero libraries. XUL plugins are built on the same technologies as legacy (pre-WebExtension) Firefox extensions.
+See [[:dev:client_coding:plugin development|Zotero Plugin Development]].
-[[:plugins|Existing plugins]] can be very helpful in helping you develop your own plugins. If you plan to write a XUL plugin, you can start by taking a look at the [[dev/sample_plugin|Hello World Zotero plugin]].
-  * [[dev/client_coding/JavaScript API]]
-    * Whereas the [[Web API]] allows access to online Zotero libraries, the JavaScript API allows you to connect to the local Zotero client.
-  * [[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.
-  * Word Processor Integration API
-    * Zotero word processor plugins are [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XPCOM|XPCOM]] 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.