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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c776e81 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Mono.Addins is a framework for creating extensible applications, and for creating libraries which extend those applications. + +Mono.Addins has been designed to be easy to use and useful for a wide range of applications: from simple applications with small extensibility needs, to complex applications which need support for large add-in structures. + +The main features of Mono.Addins are: + +* Supports descriptions of add-ins using custom attributes (for simple and common extensions) or using an xml manifest (for more complex extensibility needs). +* Support for add-in hierarchies, where add-ins may depend on other add-ins. +* Lazy loading of add-ins. +* Provides an API for accessing to add-in descriptions, which will allow building development and documentation tools for handling add-ins. +* Dynamic activation / deactivation of add-ins at run time. +* Allows sharing add-in registries between applications, and defining arbitrary add-in locations. +* Allows implementing extensible libraries. +* Supports add-in localization. +* In addition to the basic add-in engine, it provides a Setup library to be used by applications which want to offer basic add-in management features to users, such as enabling/disabling add-ins, or installing add-ins from on-line repositories. + +## Building + +Open Mono.Addins.sln and build. + +## Documentation + +Extensive documentation is available in this project's [wiki](https://github.com/mono/mono-addins/wiki). + |