XUL user interface language

E405892

XML-based user interface markup language markup language

XUL user interface language is an XML-based markup language used to define the user interfaces of Mozilla applications such as Firefox.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
XML User Interface Language	2
XUL	2
XUL user interface language canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4018889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: XUL user interface language
Context triple: [Mozilla, created, XUL user interface language]

A. XAML
XAML is a declarative XML-based markup language used primarily for designing user interfaces in Microsoft .NET applications, especially on Windows.
B. XSLT
XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents into other formats such as XML, HTML, or plain text using template-based rules.
C. Netscape JavaScript language
Netscape JavaScript language is the original scripting language created by Netscape for web browsers, which later became the basis for the standardized ECMAScript language.
D. xalan
Xalan is an Apache project that provides an XSLT processor for transforming XML documents.
E. XLink
XLink is an XML standard that extends basic linking capabilities by enabling rich, multidirectional, and metadata-enhanced hyperlinks between resources.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: XUL user interface language
Target entity description: XUL user interface language is an XML-based markup language used to define the user interfaces of Mozilla applications such as Firefox.

A. XAML
XAML is a declarative XML-based markup language used primarily for designing user interfaces in Microsoft .NET applications, especially on Windows.
B. XSLT
XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents into other formats such as XML, HTML, or plain text using template-based rules.
C. Netscape JavaScript language
Netscape JavaScript language is the original scripting language created by Netscape for web browsers, which later became the basis for the standardized ECMAScript language.
D. xalan
Xalan is an Apache project that provides an XSLT processor for transforming XML documents.
E. XLink
XLink is an XML standard that extends basic linking capabilities by enabling rich, multidirectional, and metadata-enhanced hyperlinks between resources.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	XML-based user interface markup language ⓘ markup language ⓘ
abbreviationOf	XUL user interface language self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: XML User Interface Language
basedOn	XML ⓘ
configurationFormat	text-based ⓘ
designedFor	cross-platform user interfaces ⓘ
developer	Mozilla ⓘ surface form: Mozilla Corporation Mozilla Foundation ⓘ
documentationURL	https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Tech/XUL ⓘ
domain	graphical user interface development ⓘ
ecosystem	Mozilla platform ⓘ
executedBy	Gecko layout engine ⓘ
fileExtension	.xul ⓘ
fullName	XUL user interface language self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: XML User Interface Language
integratesWith	CSS ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ XBL ⓘ
license	MPL-compatible open source licenses ⓘ
namespaceURI	http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul ⓘ
paradigm	declarative UI description ⓘ
replacedBy	HTML5-based interfaces ⓘ WebExtensions API ⓘ surface form: WebExtensions
status	largely deprecated in favor of web technologies ⓘ
supports	accessibility features ⓘ custom UI components ⓘ dialog boxes ⓘ event handling ⓘ layout management ⓘ localization ⓘ menus ⓘ scripting with JavaScript ⓘ skinable themes ⓘ styling with CSS ⓘ toolbars ⓘ widgets ⓘ windows ⓘ
usedBy	Mozilla application developers ⓘ legacy Firefox extensions ⓘ
usedFor	defining user interfaces ⓘ
usedIn	Mozilla Firefox ⓘ Thunderbird email client ⓘ surface form: Mozilla Thunderbird Mozilla SeaMonkey ⓘ surface form: SeaMonkey other Mozilla-based applications ⓘ
usedToBuild	Firefox browser chrome ⓘ Thunderbird mail client interface ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mozilla → created → XUL user interface language ⓘ

Firefox Add-ons → previouslySupportedExtensionTechnology → XUL user interface language ⓘ

this entity surface form: XUL

Mozilla Messaging → programmingLanguageUsed → XUL user interface language ⓘ

this entity surface form: XUL

XUL user interface language → fullName → XUL user interface language self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: XUL

this entity surface form: XML User Interface Language

XUL user interface language → abbreviationOf → XUL user interface language self-linksurface differs ⓘ