chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage() and Content Scripts, No sense

[Giovani Ceotto]

I`m a big fan of Chrome(ium) and its extension system. However, what I
really don`t understand in it is why can`t we use
chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage() in content scripts? I think this
is a very valuable tool that we are missing.

[PhistucK]

I believe it is due to security concerns. Minimizing the damage. If the web page happens to find a way to interact with the content script and act with its privileges, you would not want to empower it with all of the power the background page has.

☆PhistucK

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[Antony Sargent]

Also, the content script and the background page are in two different processes, since the content script runs in the same process as the page it's injected into.