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XML User Interface Language

User interface markup language implemented as an XML dialect

Softwareuser interface markup language file format programming languageQ726218

Also known as ZOOL

Developer: Mozilla Foundation
Founded: 1999
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1.mozilla.org/xpfe/languageSpec.htmlRetrieved 2023-12-15
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Written in: C++
License: Mozilla Public License
Operating system: cross-platform
Website: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Tech/XUL

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XUL, which stands for XML User Interface Language, is a user interface markup language developed by Mozilla. XUL is an XML dialect for writing graphical user interfaces, enabling developers to write user interface elements in a manner similar to web pages.

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GUI toolkit or framework: Windows API
GTK
Cocoa
File extension: xul
Media type: application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml
Influenced by: HTML
XML
Short name: XUL
XUL
Used by: Mozilla Firefox
Product or material produced: user interface chrome
Has use: user interface
Replaced by: WebExtensions
Based on: XML

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