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An XMPP URI is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier Uniform Resource Identifier] that makes a Jabber ID "clickable" in web browsers and such. Unfortunately, support for XMPP URIs is not (yet!) common in popular software applications, so you need to set it up manually. This page describes how... | An XMPP URI is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier Uniform Resource Identifier] that makes a Jabber ID (or XMPP Account) "clickable" in web browsers and such. Unfortunately, support for XMPP URIs is not (yet!) common in popular software applications, so you need to set it up manually. This page describes how... | ||
= Formal Definition = | = Formal Definition = | ||
For those interested in a formal definition of XMPP URIs, read RFC 5122, [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0147.html XEP-0147] and the [http://xmpp.org/registrar/querytypes.html querytypes registry]. | For those interested in a formal definition of XMPP URIs, read RFC 5122 (previously RFC 4622), [http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0147.html XEP-0147] and the [http://xmpp.org/registrar/querytypes.html querytypes registry]. | ||
= Web browsers = | = Web browsers = | ||
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= Operating systems = | = Operating systems = | ||
== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
Each client which supports xmpp: URIs should ship a .desktop file in /usr/share/applications containing this line: | |||
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/xmpp; | |||
== Mac OS X == | == Mac OS X == | ||
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== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
Paste the following in Notepad and save to a file with an ".reg" extension. Then double-click on it and answer yes to the prompt to import the settings into your registry. Be sure to enter the path to your XMPP-URI capable | Paste the following in Notepad and save to a file with an ".reg" extension. Then double-click on it and answer yes to the prompt to import the settings into your registry. Be sure to enter the path to your XMPP-URI capable XMPP client. See the [http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/networking/pluggable/overview/appendix_a.asp Registering an Application to a URL Protocol] article in [http://msdn.microsoft.com MSDN] for more details. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
= | = XMPP Clients = | ||
List clients supporting XMPP URIs here. | List clients supporting XMPP URIs here. | ||
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[http://Coccinella.im/ Coccinella] supports many of them but not all, see coccinella/components/ParseURI.tcl | [http://Coccinella.im/ Coccinella] supports many of them but not all, see coccinella/components/ParseURI.tcl | ||
And the Mac desktop bindings may be flaky. | And the Mac desktop bindings may be flaky. | ||
== Kaidan == | |||
[https://kaidan.im Kaidan] supports XMPP URIs. | |||
== Miranda IM == | == Miranda IM == | ||
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#bodyContent a[href ^="xmpp:"], | #bodyContent a[href ^="xmpp:"], | ||
.link-xmpp { | .link-xmpp { | ||
background: url(xmpp_icon. | background: url(xmpp_icon.png) center right no-repeat; | ||
padding-right: 10px; | padding-right: 10px; | ||
} | } | ||
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#bodyContent a[href ^="xmpp:"], | #bodyContent a[href ^="xmpp:"], | ||
.link-xmpp { | .link-xmpp { | ||
background: url(xmpp_icon. | background: url(xmpp_icon.png) center right no-repeat; | ||
padding-right: 10px; | padding-right: 10px; | ||
} | } | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
And in the same folder as the CSS file, download and place [http://wiki. | And in the same folder as the CSS file, download and place [http://wiki.xmpp.org/images/xmpp_icon.png this icon file]. | ||
== older == | == older == | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
That's | That's all you technically need to do. It can also make things prettier though if you add the XMPP icon next to all such links. To do this, locate the .css file for the skin you are using (e.g. skins/monobook/main.css) and append the following code: | ||
<pre> | |||
#bodyContent a[href ^="xmpp:"], | |||
.link-xmpp { | |||
background: url(xmpp_icon.png) center right no-repeat; | |||
padding-right: 10px; | |||
} | |||
</pre> | |||
And in the same folder as the CSS file, download and place [http://wiki.xmpp.org/images/xmpp_icon.png this icon file]. | |||
{{Technical Page}} | {{Technical Page}} | ||