Manifest V2
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Chrome extension manifest version
WebExtensions manifest version
browser extension manifest specification
Manifest V2 is an older version of the Chrome and WebExtensions extension manifest format that defines how browser extensions are structured, behave, and request permissions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manifest V2 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6034334 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manifest V2 Context triple: [WebExtensions API, relatedTo, Manifest V2]
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A.
Mozilla Manifesto
The Mozilla Manifesto is a foundational document outlining Mozilla’s core principles and vision for an open, accessible, and user-centered internet.
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B.
MAVEN
MAVEN is a NASA spacecraft mission designed to study the Martian upper atmosphere and its role in the planet’s climate evolution.
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C.
Manifesto
"Manifesto" is a solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, showcasing his lyrical skills over gritty, East Coast hip-hop production.
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D.
Maven
Maven is a widely used build automation and project management tool for Java-based software projects, known for its convention-over-configuration approach and dependency management.
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E.
Semantic Versioning specification
The Semantic Versioning specification is a widely adopted versioning scheme for software that defines clear rules for incrementing version numbers based on backward-incompatible changes, new features, and bug fixes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manifest V2 Target entity description: Manifest V2 is an older version of the Chrome and WebExtensions extension manifest format that defines how browser extensions are structured, behave, and request permissions.
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A.
Mozilla Manifesto
The Mozilla Manifesto is a foundational document outlining Mozilla’s core principles and vision for an open, accessible, and user-centered internet.
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B.
MAVEN
MAVEN is a NASA spacecraft mission designed to study the Martian upper atmosphere and its role in the planet’s climate evolution.
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C.
Manifesto
"Manifesto" is a solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, showcasing his lyrical skills over gritty, East Coast hip-hop production.
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D.
Maven
Maven is a widely used build automation and project management tool for Java-based software projects, known for its convention-over-configuration approach and dependency management.
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E.
Semantic Versioning specification
The Semantic Versioning specification is a widely adopted versioning scheme for software that defines clear rules for incrementing version numbers based on backward-incompatible changes, new features, and bug fixes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chrome extension manifest version
ⓘ
WebExtensions manifest version ⓘ browser extension manifest specification ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Chrome extensions
ⓘ
Chromium-based browser extensions ⓘ |
| defines |
behavior of browser extensions
ⓘ
permissions model for browser extensions ⓘ structure of browser extensions ⓘ |
| documentedAt | https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv2/intro ⓘ |
| goal |
define how extensions are structured
ⓘ
define how extensions behave ⓘ define how extensions request permissions ⓘ |
| hasKeyField |
background
ⓘ
browser_action ⓘ content_scripts ⓘ content_security_policy ⓘ description ⓘ manifest_version ⓘ name ⓘ options_page ⓘ page_action ⓘ permissions ⓘ version ⓘ web_accessible_resources ⓘ |
| influenced | early WebExtensions manifest design ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Google ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chrome Extensions platform
ⓘ
linked to:
Chrome extensions
WebExtensions API ecosystem ⓘ
linked to:
WebExtensions API
|
| permissionModel | string-based permissions list ⓘ |
| precedes | Manifest V3 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Manifest V3 ⓘ |
| securityModel | content security policy declaration ⓘ |
| statusInChrome | deprecated ⓘ |
| statusInChromeWebStore | phased out for new extensions ⓘ |
| supports |
NPAPI deprecation-era extensions
ⓘ
background pages ⓘ blocking webRequest API ⓘ browser actions ⓘ content scripts ⓘ event pages ⓘ host permissions ⓘ optional permissions ⓘ options pages ⓘ page actions ⓘ persistent background pages ⓘ web accessible resources ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chromium-based browsers
ⓘ
linked to:
Chromium web browser
Google Chrome ⓘ Mozilla Firefox (legacy WebExtensions support) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Manifest V2 Description of subject: Manifest V2 is an older version of the Chrome and WebExtensions extension manifest format that defines how browser extensions are structured, behave, and request permissions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.