What is SharePoint framework extension?
You can use SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Extensions to extend the SharePoint user experience. SPFx Extensions enable you to extend the SharePoint user experience within modern pages and document libraries, while using the familiar SPFx tools and libraries for client-side development.
What can you do with SharePoint framework?
With the SharePoint Framework, you can use modern web technologies and tools in your preferred development environment to build productive experiences and apps that are responsive and mobile-ready. The latest version, and all previous versions, of the SharePoint Framework are hosted and available in SharePoint Online.
How to install an extension in SharePoint framework?
Install the solution package to the site where it should be installed so that the extension manifest allowed for execution. Associate the Application Customizer to the planned scope. This can be done programmatically via the SharePoint REST or CSOM APIs, or by using the Feature Framework in the SharePoint Framework solution package.
What is tenant wide deployment of SharePoint framework extensions?
Tenant Wide Deployment option for SharePoint Framework Extensions is supported for application customizers and for List View Command Sets. It provides an easy option for tenant App Catalog managers to manage which extensions are activated by default across the tenant or based on web / list templates used in the sites.
How to deploy and register an extension in SharePoint?
Unlike in Debug mode, to use an extension on modern SharePoint pages, you need to deploy and register the extension with SharePoint in Site collection, Site, or List scope. The scope defines where and how the Application Customizer is active. In this particular scenario, we’ll register the Application Customizer by using the Site collection scope.
How does the SharePoint framework extend the user interface?
The SharePoint Framework extends the SharePoint user interface with client-side web parts and extensions. Client-side web parts implement the well-known paradigm of web parts, which has been one of the success factors of SharePoint over the years.