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Download and Content Handling

These interfaces handle downloading content and launching helper applications.

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nsIContentDispatchChooser
nsIContentHandler
nsIContentPrefObserver
nsIContentPrefService
nsIContentSniffer
nsIContentURIGrouper
nsIDownload
nsIDownloadObserver
nsIDownloader
nsIExternalHelperAppService
nsIHandlerApp
nsIHandlerInfo
nsIHandlerService
nsIIncrementalDownload
nsIInternetConfigService
nsILocalHandlerApp
nsITransfer
nsIURIContentListener
nsIWebContentConverterService
nsIWebContentHandlerInfo
nsIWebContentHandlerRegistrar
nsIWebHandlerApp
nsPIExternalAppLauncher

@mozilla.org/content-dispatch-chooser;1
@mozilla.org/content-pref/hostname-grouper;1
@mozilla.org/content-pref/service;1
@mozilla.org/download;1
@mozilla.org/embeddor.implemented/web-content-handler-registrar;1
@mozilla.org/mac/internet-config-service;1
@mozilla.org/network/downloader;1
@mozilla.org/network/incremental-download;1
@mozilla.org/transfer;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/external-helper-app-service;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/external-protocol-service;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/handler-service;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/local-handler-app;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/psm-external-content-listener;1
@mozilla.org/uriloader/web-handler-app;1

Content Handling Components

These components handle loading content of various types.

@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=application/http-index-format
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=application/x-xpinstall
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=application/xhtml+xml
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=application/xml
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/bmp
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/gif
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/jpeg
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/jpg
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/png
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/svg+xml
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/vnd.microsoft.icon
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/x-icon
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/x-jng
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=image/x-xbitmap
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=text/css
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=text/html
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=text/plain
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=text/rdf
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=text/xml
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=video/x-mng
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-addvcard
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-imapfolder
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-irc
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-jsd
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-mailto
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-newsgroup
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-application-newsgroup-listids
@mozilla.org/uriloader/content-handler;1?type=x-message-display

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