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gadgets.* API Developer's Guide

This is the developers guide for the gadgets.* API. You can use it in containers that support the OpenSocial API. For environments that don't yet support the OpenSocial API, you must use the legacy gadgets API.

Sections	Selected Topics
Getting Started	"Hello, World" What's in a Gadget?
Writing Your Own Gadgets	Basic Steps Anatomy of a Gadget
Development Fundamentals	Choosing a Content Type Turning an Existing Web Page or Application into a Gadget Working with Userpref Data Types Specifying a Geographical Location Saving State Writing Gadgets that Require Login or Cookies
Developer Tools	Programming and Debugging Tips Hosting through the Google Gadgets Editor Hosting on Google Code
Creating a User Interface	Managing Gadget Height Setting a Gadget's Title Tabs MiniMessages Flash
Working with Remote Content	Working with Text Working with XML Working with Feeds Working with JSON Writing OAuth Gadgets
Internationalization	Creating a Localized Gadget Message Bundles Using Message Bundles in a Gadget
Non-English Gadgets	Where Can I Find Non-English Gadgets? Writing Non-English Gadgets
Publishing Your Gadget	Where Can I Put My Gadget? Preparing for Publication Publishing to the iGoogle Content Directory
XML Reference	ModulePrefs Elements and Attributes User Preferences Content Section
JavaScript Reference	JSDoc for the JavaScript API