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What is the services category on the add-ons manager page?

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I've searched the firefox web sites and the web and I can't find anything that explains what the services category is used for (found on the Addons Manager tab):

Get Addons Extensions Appearance Plugins Languages SERVICES <- couldn't find anything explaining this category, and the word "services" is too general for effective searching - returns gazillions of pages ...

I've searched the firefox web sites and the web and I can't find anything that explains what the services category is used for (found on the Addons Manager tab): Get Addons Extensions Appearance Plugins Languages SERVICES <- couldn't find anything explaining this category, and the word "services" is too general for effective searching - returns gazillions of pages ...

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hello steve_dupuis, this section is about webservices that can integrate into the browser via the social api - for some examples see: https://activations.cdn.mozilla.net/en-US/

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hello steve_dupuis, this section is about webservices that can integrate into the browser via the social api - for some examples see: https://activations.cdn.mozilla.net/en-US/

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Thanks very much!

That answers my quesion perfectly. [SOLVED]

I'll explore and see what I can use ..

Regards, Steve Dupuis Ottawa, Canada