Plug-in Extension Points

Extension points define new function points for the platform that other plug-ins can plug into. The Extension Points page is the place to add, remove and edit extension points declared by your plug-in.

Extension Points

An extension point has three attributes:

Although the Schema attribute is optional, you are strongly encouraged to provide a schema; since, PDE utilizes it to assist other developers in using your extension point.

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