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I am trying to make a download manager for Linux just like Internet Download Manager.

I wanted to know how does IDM integrate with the browsers without using any Extensions (Chrome) or Add-Ons (Firefox) Also if i could know about the Overlay we say during a Video on the Browser (Download this Video).

Thanks in Advance.

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I'm fairly certain that such program do use extensions and addons.

In fact I had a quick look at IDM which you mentioned, and it contains IDMGCExt.crx (chrome extension) and a idmmzcc.xpi (firefox addon), and some of the dlls are probably windows shell- and IE-extensions...

The only other way I can think of would be to write a NPAPI-plugin, which would cover a lot of compatible browsers at once, but writing a program that interacts with a browser without any of these won't be possible with today's browsers.

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Thanks a lot. But i still wonder, Why cant we see these extensions and add-ons in the browsers,just like FDM's extensions and add-ons.

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