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# You can still use xml api for some small purposes like creating a panel item, context-menus etc. | # You can still use xml api for some small purposes like creating a panel item, context-menus etc. |
Latest revision as of 06:11, 17 July 2021
Writing a Zimlet
- This is archive documentation, which means it is not supported or valid for recent versions of Zimbra Collaboration.
- This article is a Work in Progress, and may be unfinished or missing sections.
Mainly there are two ways to implement a Zimlet:
You are looking at legacy Zimlet documentation. For Zimbra Modern UI Zimlet development go to: https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/DevelopersGuide#Zimlet_Development_Guide. |
1. Use xml api
- You can do some of the basic stuffs using just xml-api.
- Limited set of features(e.g. you can’t design your own dialog box or create a Zimbra entity(like a folder, tag etc)
- No or limited debugging capabilities
An Example Zimlet using xml-api:
Hello World -Use XML-api to highlight "hello world" String as a link and show a tooltip.
2. Use JavaScript api
- You can write some really complex Zimlets with relative ease(after all the whole Zimbra is written in Javascript)
- Firebug provides you with world-class debugging power.
- You can still use xml api for some small purposes like creating a panel item, context-menus etc.
An Example Zimlet using JavaScript-api:
Develop an example RSS Zimlet -Learn how to fetch an RSS feed and display it in a mini-calendar area or in a dialog box