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OpenOffice.org offers the possibility to develop independent 3rd party extensions. The categories of extensions reach from Basic libraries, packages with Java/JavaScript or Python macros to more sophisticated extensions in form of UNO components implemented in Java, C++ or Python. Even the last category of extensions subdivide in general UNO components providing new implementations for existing functional areas or specialized components like Calc Add-Ins, Add-Ons, DataPilots, Chart Add-Ins or linguistic components (e.g. Spellchecker, Hyphenator or Thesaurus).  
 
OpenOffice.org offers the possibility to develop independent 3rd party extensions. The categories of extensions reach from Basic libraries, packages with Java/JavaScript or Python macros to more sophisticated extensions in form of UNO components implemented in Java, C++ or Python. Even the last category of extensions subdivide in general UNO components providing new implementations for existing functional areas or specialized components like Calc Add-Ins, Add-Ons, DataPilots, Chart Add-Ins or linguistic components (e.g. Spellchecker, Hyphenator or Thesaurus).  
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The Extensions project provides
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* Tools and guidelines to develop new functionalities for OpenOffice.org
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* Repository of existing Extensions : listing and classification
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* Deployement to end-users
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==== Some addons categories ====
  
 
* Calc Add-Ins provide new Calc built in functions which can be directly used over the normal function dialog in the Calc application.  
 
* Calc Add-Ins provide new Calc built in functions which can be directly used over the normal function dialog in the Calc application.  

Revision as of 09:57, 18 March 2006

OpenOffice.org Extensions

OpenOffice.org offers the possibility to develop independent 3rd party extensions. The categories of extensions reach from Basic libraries, packages with Java/JavaScript or Python macros to more sophisticated extensions in form of UNO components implemented in Java, C++ or Python. Even the last category of extensions subdivide in general UNO components providing new implementations for existing functional areas or specialized components like Calc Add-Ins, Add-Ons, DataPilots, Chart Add-Ins or linguistic components (e.g. Spellchecker, Hyphenator or Thesaurus).

The Extensions project provides

  • Tools and guidelines to develop new functionalities for OpenOffice.org
  • Repository of existing Extensions : listing and classification
  • Deployement to end-users

Some addons categories

  • Calc Add-Ins provide new Calc built in functions which can be directly used over the normal function dialog in the Calc application.
  • Add-Ons describe components providing some new functionality and normally coming with an UI integration (e.g. new menu entries or complete new menues, new toolbars).
  • DataPilots provide a new kind of data pilot which can be used directly over the DataPilot dialog in the Calc application.
  • Chart Add-Ins provide a new chart type
  • Linguistic components provides new implementations of know interfaces which can be used directly over the normal UI.

In the future it should be possible to deploy a collection of new document templates or a gallery as extensions as well.

References/Articles

List of existing Extensions

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