Re: Option to define external link handler

Hi Diego

On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 01:36:19PM +0200, Diego wrote:
>I think a good way is to reduce functionality to a minimum. Not to make a
>full scripting language, but rather moderately complex hook rules that can
>call external scripts or DPIs with complex functionality.

This is not a scripting language, just a way to describe rules that can 
be transformed in quick operations at runtime. We won't be reinventing
JS.

>Another mistake that can be made is to replace the DPI infrastructure. I
>think a cooperation between the two is better.

There is no plan to remove the support for DPI plugins, just to increase 
the capabilities for hooking.

>DPIs and authorized scripts can set temporary rules and be called by dillo
>on events.
>Fixed rules in a rules file call complex scripts or DPIs.

That's more or less the idea.

>The problem with the DPI infrastructure is that it is an unfinished
>infrastructure with very little documentation.

There are other structural problems, please check the related issues.

https://github.com/dillo-browser/dillo/issues/65
https://github.com/dillo-browser/dillo/issues/56

Best,
Rodrigo.
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