I am trying to complete my first Google Chrome extension and ask a question. My ultimate goal is to choose a button that will do the following:
Take the current URL of the selected tab (for example: www.google.com)
Open a new tab using the URL from step 1, and add the query line at the end (for example: www.google.com?filter=0)
Currently, I have been able to figure out how to open a new tab that loads the specified URL. I am not sure how to determine the URL from the selected tab and load this value in a new tab. Suggestions? Thanks in advance!!
Code below:
[popup.html]
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
min-width:175px;
overflow-x:hidden;
}
</style>
<script>
function createTab() {
chrome.tabs.create({'url': 'http://www.google.com'});
}
function show_alert()
{
alert("I am an alert box!");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="createTab()" value="Create New Tab" />
<hr/>
<input type="button" onclick="show_alert()" value="Show alert box" />
</body>
</html>
[manifest.json]
{
"name": "IGX Plugin",
"version": "1.0",
"description": "IGX Plugin",
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": "favicon.ico",
"popup": "popup.html"
},
"permissions": [
"tabs"
]
}