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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Given a defined [[Metadata Block#.40resource|@resource]], this method returns it as a URL. | Given a defined [[Metadata Block#.40resource|@resource]], this method returns it as a URL. | ||
Compatibility: [[Version_history# | Compatibility: [[Version_history#4.0_2|Greasemonkey 4.0+]] | ||
== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
{{Function| | {{Function|GM.getResourceUrl|resourceName}} | ||
=== Arguments === | === Arguments === | ||
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=== Returns === | === Returns === | ||
<code>String</code>. | A [[Promise]], rejected on failure and resolved with a <code>String</code> URL on success. | ||
Treat the result as opaque string. | |||
It will work where you need a URL (for a <code><link></code> or <code><style></code> for CSS, for an <code><img></code> tag, or similar). | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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<pre class='sample'> | <pre class='sample'> | ||
// ==UserScript== | // ==UserScript== | ||
// @resource | // @name Image resource example | ||
// @resource logo ../icons/laptop.png | |||
// @grant GM.getResourceUrl | |||
// ==/UserScript== | // ==/UserScript== | ||
(async function() { | |||
img.src = | let img = document.createElement("img"); | ||
img.src = await GM.getResourceUrl("logo"); | |||
document.body.appendChild(img); | document.body.appendChild(img); | ||
})(); | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[GM_getResourceText]] | * [[GM_getResourceText]] | ||
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[[Category:API_Reference|G]] | [[Category:API_Reference|G]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:10, 12 December 2019
Description
Given a defined @resource, this method returns it as a URL.
Compatibility: Greasemonkey 4.0+
Syntax
function GM.getResourceUrl( resourceName )
Arguments
resourceNameStringThe name provided when the @resource was defined, follow that link for valid naming restrictions.
Returns
A Promise, rejected on failure and resolved with a String URL on success.
Treat the result as opaque string.
It will work where you need a URL (for a <link> or <style> for CSS, for an <img> tag, or similar).
Examples
// ==UserScript==
// @name Image resource example
// @resource logo ../icons/laptop.png
// @grant GM.getResourceUrl
// ==/UserScript==
(async function() {
let img = document.createElement("img");
img.src = await GM.getResourceUrl("logo");
document.body.appendChild(img);
})();
