chrome/common/extensions/docs/templates/articles/manifest/name.html

   1 </p><h1 id="naming">Manifest - Name and Short Name</h1>
   2
   3 <p>
   4 The <code>name</code> and <code>short_name</code> manifest properties are short,
   5 plain text strings that identify the {{platform}}. You can specify
   6 locale-specific strings for both fields; see
   7 <a href="http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/i18n">Internationalization</a>
   8 for details.
   9 </p>
  10
  11 <h2 id="name">Name</h2>
  12
  13 <p>
  14 The <code>name</code> (maximum of 45 characters) is the primary identifier of
  15 the {{platform}} and is a required field. It is displayed in the following
  16 locations:
  17 </p>
  18
  19 <ul>
  20   <li>Install dialog</li>
  21   <li>Extension management UI</li>
  22   <li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore">Chrome Web Store</a></li>
  23 </ul>
  24
  25 <h2 id="short_name">Short Name</h2>
  26
  27 <p>
  28 The <code>short_name</code> (maximum of 12 characters recommended) is a short
  29 version of the {{platform}}'s name. It is an optional field and if not
  30 specified, the <code>name</code> will be used, though it will likely be
  31 truncated. The short name is typically used where there is insufficient space
  32 to display the full name, such as:
  33 </p>
  34
  35 <ul>
  36   <li>App launcher</li>
  37   <li>New Tab page</li>
  38 </ul>