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=What is XBL?=
XBL stands for eXtensible Bindings Language, which is an XML language that is used for declaring the behaviours of XUL widgets. Bindings can be attached to elements using either cascading stylesheets or the document object model. The element that the binding is attached to, called the bound element, acquires the new behavior specified by the binding.
=What Does XBL stands for eXtensible Bindings LanguageDo?=Basically, which XBL is an XML language a langauge that is used for declaring the behavious describes a set of XUL widgets. Bindings bindings that can be attached and bound to elements using either cascading stylesheets or on the document object modelscreen. The element that When bound, the binding is attached implements new methods and properties to, called the bound associated element. In essence, acquires the new behavior specified by widgets on the bindingscreen are layed out using XUL and then given functionality using XBL.
=What How Does XBL DoWork?=::The XBL file used in developing XUL based applications is used to provide a specified set of functionality to individual elements that are rendered onto your screen. ::In order to understand how XBL works we must first understand the XUL ecosystem and the design pattern on which it is based upon. ::Let us observe the figure below::::[[Image:Xbl_model.gif|http://www.mozilla.org/docs/xul/xulnotes/xbl_model.gif]]:::[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/xul/xulnotes/xbl_model.gif http://www.mozilla.org/docs/xul/xulnotes/xbl_model.gif]::Within a XUL, classes of elements are skinned with the definitions in the CSS file. However the definitions in the CSS file are just pointers to the bindings in the XBL. Bindings that are used to give the elements functionality or perhaps add or make change in their property.
=Resources/ExamplesWhat's in a XBL file?=*An XBL file is just an ordinary XML file.*An XBL file can contain many binding elements. <pre><?xml version==API Reference=="1.0"?>
=Resources/Examples=
==Test Cases==
===Example 1===
[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/CSS:Getting_Started:XBL_bindings XBL bindings Example]
===Example 2===
In this example, we can use XUL to define the layout of user interface and then use XBL to change the widgets functionality. <br/><br/>
<box class="okcancelbuttons"/>
</window>
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<pre>
button[type="okcancelbuttons"] {
-moz-binding: url("http://www.mozilla.org/xbl/htmlBindings.xml#okcancel");
}
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</bindings>
</pre>
==API Reference/Tutorials==
The [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xbl/xbl.html Mozilla Webpage] has a list of Tags and examples that document the usage of XBL.
[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/xul/xulnotes/xulnote_xbl.html An XBL Primer]
==Newsgroup==
[http://groups.google.ca/group/netscape.public.mozilla.xbl netscape.public.mozilla.xbl]