How do I get data from a background page to the content script in google chrome extensions

Question

I\'ve been trying to send data from my background page to a content script in my chrome extension. i can\'t seem to get it to work. I\'ve read a few posts online but they\'r

Answer 1

I thought I'd update this answer for current and future readers.

According to the Chrome API, chrome.extension.onRequest is "[d]eprecated since Chrome 33. Please use runtime.onMessage."

See this tutorial from the Chrome API for code examples on the messaging API.

Also, there are similar (newer) SO posts, such as this one, which are more relevant for the time being.