Chrome Extension Development

7.

Inter-Component Communication

7.1.

Message Passing Fundamentals

7.1.1.

chrome.runtime Messaging API

7.1.2.

Message Types and Formats

7.1.3.

Asynchronous Communication

7.1.4.

7.2.

One-Time Messages

7.2.1.

sendMessage Implementation

7.2.2.

onMessage Event Handling

7.2.3.

Response Mechanisms

7.2.4.

Timeout Management

7.3.

Long-Lived Connections

7.3.1.

Port-Based Communication

7.3.2.

Connection Establishment

7.3.3.

Message Streaming

7.3.4.

Connection Lifecycle

7.4.

Communication Patterns

7.4.1.

Background to Content Script

7.4.2.

Content Script to Background

7.4.3.

Popup to Background

7.4.4.

Cross-Tab Communication

7.4.5.

External Website Communication

7.5.

Advanced Messaging

7.5.1.

Message Routing

7.5.2.

Broadcast Messaging

7.5.3.

Message Queuing

7.5.4.

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