Legacy Gadgets API (Deprecated)

Legacy Gadgets API Developer's Guide

This is the legacy gadgets API Developers Guide. It describes the original gadgets API based on the _IG_... namespace.

Use the gadgets.* API for all new gadgets development.

Sections	Selected Topics
Getting Started	"Hello, World" What's in a Gadget? Google Gadgets Editor: Get Started Now
Writing Your Own Gadgets	Basic Steps Adding the Developer Gadget Anatomy of a Gadget
Development Fundamentals	Choosing a Content Type Turning an Existing Web Page or Application into a Gadget Working with Userpref Data Types Specifying a Geographical Location Saving State Writing Gadgets that Require Login or Cookies
Developer Tools	Developer Gadget Programming and Debugging Tips Using Analytics Hosting on Google Code
Creating a User Interface	Managing Gadget Height Setting a Gadget's Title Tabs Drag MiniMessages Grid Flash
Working with Remote Content	Working with Text Working with XML Working with Feeds
Internationalization	Creating a Localized Gadget Message Bundles Using Message Bundles in a Gadget Supported Languages and Countries
Non-English Gadgets	Where Can I Find Non-English Gadgets? Writing Non-English Gadgets
Publishing Your Gadget	Where Can I Put My Gadget? Preparing for Publication Publishing to Other Google Properties Publishing to the Content Directory Publishing through Syndication
API Reference	Gadget Preferences User Preferences Content Section JavaScript Libraries