I would like to create an extension that adds extra pages to and existing website. For example, I would like to add https://stackoverflow.com/statistics to stackoverflow so I can populate it with custom statistics.
Can this be done?
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I would like to create an extension that adds extra pages to and existing website. For example, I would like to add https://stackoverflow.com/statistics to stackoverflow so I can populate it with custom statistics.
Can this be done?
Yes, it’s possible. You can either use redirection (
chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest), or rewrite/add controls to the current page using content scripts. When you pick the latter option, the page must “exists” though. A 404 error page is OK, but a non-existent domain will fail (because Chrome will then display their own error page, and these cannot be scripted).