What does 'chrome' mean?

Asked 2011-02-21T22:18:57.113

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content: A browser for content. The content that is loaded inside the browser is not allowed to access the chrome above it.

This sentence is seen on the Mozilla documentation for XUL. What does the word chrome mean in this context?

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The chrome is the window around your application. It is the browser window itself (borders, navigation, address bar, etc).

answered 2011-02-21T22:22:23.990