google chrome - Native application interraction with browser extentions -

an external native application should communicate browser extensions, e.g. send information browsers information fill on web pages.

those plugins or browser extensions not yet developed, need support @ least chrome, firefox , safari.

what kind of technology can used communicate external application browser extensions? checked chrome , has native messaging these kind of cases, need generic solution should work other browsers well. ideas?

there no generic solution compatible browsers @ moment. have develop different extensions using different ways different browsers.

for safari, can see here https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/documentation/tools/conceptual/safariextensionguide/communicatingwithyourosxapplication/communicatingwithyourosxapplication.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/tp40009977-ch23-sw4 unfortunately, supports safari 9.0 , osx 10.10

for chrome, know native messaging right choice.

for firefox, can create server socket, , listen specific port. while native application communicate firefox extension through port. can find example here: tcpsocket listen on firefox addon