Extension Registration

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An extensions registry is a registration of an UI extension. It can be manipulated at any time, meaning we can add or remove extensions at run-time.

To provide new UI to backoffice, you need to register them via an extension manifest. This has to initially happen on the server, via a JSON Package Manifest. This will enable you to register one or more extensions.

Declaring a new extension is done using an extension manifest depending where you are declaring it:

1. Via a manifest JSON file on the server.

2. In JavaScript/TypeScript file.

These two options can be combined by defining a small extension in a JSON Manifest. This uses the extension type backofficeEntryPoint or bundle to register a JS file, which then registers the rest of the extensions.

Extension Manifest

The necessary properties that any extension manifest needs are:

• type - The type defines the type and purpose of the extension. It is used to determine where the extension will be used and defines the data needed for this manifest.

• alias- The alias is used to identify the extension. This has to be unique for each extension.

• name - The name of the extension. This is used to identify the extension in the UI.