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Add script-on-click example and related content #635

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@rebloor

Add a tutorial using script-on-click: an example of how to create a cross-browser MV3 extension example that uses a service worker on browsers that support it and an event page on browsers that do not support it (Firefox in particular).

The code sample was part of a presentation that shows this progression:

Note on preferred_environment: Neither Firefox nor Safari requires background.preferred_environment, if both scripts and service_worker are specified, both browsers choose scripts. preferred_environment should only be used if the dev prefs to use service_worker where available. This behavior is documented in detail at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/background#browser_support.

...and if you need even more context on the design of the feature and the cross-browser behavior, there is more to read at https://github.com/w3c/webextensions/issues/282MDN Web Docsbackground - Mozilla | MDN Use the background key to include one or more background scripts, a background page, or a Service worker in your extension.

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