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  4. manifest.json
  5. description

description

Type String
Mandatory No
Manifest version 2 or higher
Example
json
"description": "Replaces pictures with pictures of cats."

A short description of the extension, intended for display in the browser's user interface. In Chromium browsers, this value can be up to 132 characters. The limit in other browsers may differ.

This is a localizable property.

Example

json
"description": "Replaces pictures with pictures of cats."

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Firefox for Android
Safari on iOS
description
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 54 (Release date: 2016-10-12)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 14 (Release date: 2016-08-02)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 48 (Release date: 2016-08-02)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 41 (Release date: 2016-10-25)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 14 (Release date: 2020-09-16)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 48 (Release date: 2016-08-02)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 15 (Release date: 2021-09-20)
footnote Full support

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Full support

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