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<sup>[[#resourceName|[1]]]</sup> While the variable | <sup>[[#resourceName|[1]]]</sup> While the variable names here are non-semantic, it is assumed that it should be compatible with JavaScript variable naming conventions and XML/CSS naming conventions to help keep things consistent. | ||
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Revision as of 02:48, 12 December 2007
Description
This API method loads an external resource, such as an external JavaScript routine, and returns the string for use in the DOM.
Syntax
GM_getResourceText( resourceName )
- Value: Function
- Returns: String
- Compatibility: Greasemonkey 0.8.0+
Parameters Properties resourceName
- All properties are optional except resourceName.
Properties
resourceName
- Value: String
- Usage:
resourceName = "metadata-resource-name[1]";
- This value is used to retrieve the metadata block @resource name URI which will be retrieved, unformatted, and returned upon completion of this API method.
Examples
// ==UserScript==
// @name My Script
// @namespace http://www.example.com/gmscripts/
// @description Example GM_getResourceText
// @include http://www.example.com/*
// @resource prototype http://www.prototypejs.org/assets/2007/11/6/prototype.js
// ==/UserScript==
/* some code */
location.href = "javascript:void(" + GM_getResourceText("prototype") + ")";
Notes
[1] While the variable names here are non-semantic, it is assumed that it should be compatible with JavaScript variable naming conventions and XML/CSS naming conventions to help keep things consistent.
