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diff --git a/remote/doc/index.rst b/remote/doc/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..eed38d3e90 --- /dev/null +++ b/remote/doc/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +================ +Remote Protocols +================ + +Firefox supports several remote protocols, which allow to inspect and control +the browser, usually for automation purposes: + +* :ref:`marionette-header` +* :ref:`remote-protocol-cdp-header` +* :ref:`webdriver-bidi-header` + +Common documentation +==================== + +The following documentation pages apply to all remote protocols + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + Building.md + Debugging.md + Prefs.md + Testing.md + CodeStyle.md + Security.md + PuppeteerVendor.md + +Protocols +========= + +.. _marionette-header: + +Marionette +---------- + +Marionette is used both by internal tools and testing solutions, but also by +geckodriver to implement the `WebDriver (HTTP) specification`_. The documentation +for Marionette can be found under `testing/marionette`_. + +.. _WebDriver (HTTP) specification: https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/ +.. _testing/marionette: /testing/marionette + + +.. _remote-protocol-cdp-header: + +Remote Protocol (CDP) +--------------------- + +Firefox implements a subset of the `Chrome DevTools Protocol`_ (CDP) in order to +support third party automation tools such as `puppeteer`. The documentation for +the remote protocol (CDP) implement can be found at `remote/cdp`_. + +.. _Chrome DevTools Protocol: https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/ +.. _remote/cdp: cdp/ + + +.. _webdriver-bidi-header: + +WebDriver BiDi +-------------- + +`The WebDriver BiDi specification <https://w3c.github.io/webdriver-bidi>`_ +extends WebDriver HTTP to add bidirectional communication. Dedicated +documentation will be added as the Firefox implementation makes progress. + +Architecture +============ + +Message Handler +--------------- + +The documentation for the framework used to build WebDriver BiDi modules can be +found at `remote/messagehandler`_. + +.. _remote/messagehandler: messagehandler/ + + +Bugs +==== + +Bugs are tracked under the `Remote Protocol product`_. + +.. _Remote Protocol product: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Remote%20Protocol + + +Communication +============= + +See `Communication`_ on `our project wiki`_. + +.. _Communication: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Remote#Communication +.. _our project wiki: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Remote |