{"id":1122,"date":"2009-11-13T00:54:11","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T07:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2009-11-13T00:54:11","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T07:54:11","slug":"amo-welcomes-self-hosted-add-ons-and-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2009\/11\/13\/amo-welcomes-self-hosted-add-ons-and-html\/","title":{"rendered":"AMO welcomes self-hosted add-ons and HTML"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the staples of the Mozilla add-ons platform is the choice developers have to host and distribute their add-ons on any website they’d like — not just addons.mozilla.org<\/a>. Yet, as the largest gallery of add-ons, Mozilla Add-ons is where users come to search for and discover new add-ons, which leaves add-ons hosted on a personal or business website out of sight and usually out of mind.<\/p>\n

With tonight’s release, we’ve launched a pilot program to allow self-hosted add-ons to be listed on AMO<\/abbr> alongside our thousands of Mozilla-hosted add-ons. We want users to be able to find any add-on they’re looking for on AMO, whether it’s hosted there or not.<\/p>\n

These self-hosted add-ons won’t have<\/a> all of the site features that other add-ons do, but will appear in search and browse listings, collections, and can be reviewed and rated. However, unlike our thousands of publicly-listed add-ons, these add-ons are not reviewed by Mozilla<\/strong>. Because of this very important distinction, instead of a green install button, self-hosted add-ons see a cautionary notice and link to the add-on’s homepage for additional information and to install the add-on.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/p>\n

Developers interested in submitting their self-hosted add-on or changing the hosting of their existing add-on should first read through additional details<\/a> of the program.<\/p>\n

Additionally with tonight’s release, we’ve added support for a much-requested feature over the last few years: HTML in add-on descriptions!<\/p>\n

Several HTML tags, including links and lists, can now be used in four fields across the site: add-on descriptions, developer comments, version release notes, and user profiles. These fields and several others will also automatically link plain text URLs.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for information on additional features included with this release tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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