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The webextensions tag on WindowsForum.com covers browser extension development and the platform APIs that shape what add-ons can do. Recent discussion centers on Chrome 155's Split View API, which lets extensions create side-by-side tabs without requesting extra permissions, replacing older workarounds like resizing separate windows, embedding pages in iframes that hit X-Frame-Options or Content Security Policy blocks, or squeezing content into narrow side panels. The thread frames this as a standards-driven shift away from brittle layout hacks. Expect coverage of extension architecture, permissions, and how browser platform changes affect developers building tools for Chrome and other browsers.
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    Chrome 155 Split View API Lets Extensions Create Side-by-Side Tabs Without Extra Permissions

    For years, anyone trying to build a browser extension that displays two web pages side by side had to play an awkward game of architectural Twister. Because browsers historically treated windows and individual tabs as strict, isolated silos, extension developers were forced to either resize two...