SQLite Data Storage for Firefox Extensions
Nov 29

SQLite Data Storage for Firefox Extensions

Storage - MDC: Reason #846 why the Firefox extension architecture is friggin’ amazing.

Storage is a SQLite database API. It is available to trusted callers, meaning extensions and Firefox components only.

So, your extension can store its data in a local SQLite database, stored in your Firefox profile. Awesome.

SQLite, as we’ve discussed before, is a fantastic little, file-based relational database. Blindingly fast and crazy lightweight, it gets used in embedded situations all the time, but to let your Firefox extension create one and manage data in it really opens up some great things.

Like what? Zotero — one of the most exciting Firefox extensions I’ve seen in a long time (much more on Zotero later…).

by Deane   November 29, 2008 1:41 AM    |   Follow Gadgetopia on Twitter   |  Tags:  Firefox, SQLite, Zotero

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by Data Storage,   March 25, 2009 2:56 PM  

That is very interesting. I look forward to hearing about Zotero

by Storage Melbourne,   October 27, 2011 11:47 PM  

Amazing Firefox Feature. It can be used more conveniently. Storing data as you work is a very important thing to do in order to save data you may need in the future.

by moncler,   November 8, 2011 7:19 PM  

I just did an install with no less than six user-defined fields: one for key/value information, and five for whatever. It seems to work perfectly.

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