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/**
 * nsIURLFormatter
 *
 * nsIURLFormatter exposes methods to substitute variables in URL formats.
 *
 * Mozilla Applications linking to Mozilla websites are strongly encouraged to use
 * URLs of the following format:
 *
 *   http[s]://%SERVICE%.mozilla.[com|org]/%LOCALE%/
 */

#include "nsISupports.idl"

[scriptable, uuid(4ab31d30-372d-11db-a98b-0800200c9a66)]
interface nsIURLFormatter: nsISupports
{
  /** 
   * formatURL - Formats a string URL
   *
   * @param aFormat string 
   */
  AString formatURL(in AString aFormat);

  /** 
   * formatURLPref - Formats a string URL stored in a pref
   *
   * @param aFormat string 
   */
  AString formatURLPref(in AString aPref);
};
