Author-it SDK plugins are external applications which can be launched from Author-it. Plugins manage their own UI, and can access the Author-it library database via the Author-it API.
Plugins operate in the following manner:
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Are loaded during the startup of Author-it
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Can be launched from various UI elements within Author-it, such as buttons and context menus
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Access and update the Author-it library database using the Author-it SDK
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Can receive information about the state of Author-it
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Communicate with the Author-it UI using events
The methods required to create a plugin are contained in the AuthoritExtensibility dll. This dll can be found in the Author-it install folder. (By default this is located at C:\Program Files\Author-it 5.)