Writer SDK

Writer SDK is stepping up its game with some cool new features! Now, it has hooks for pre- and post-publish events. Just a heads-up, though—these updates are still in the experimental phase. This means the APIs aren’t set in stone yet. We might tweak things based on your feedback, which could affect any plug-ins using these fresh methods.

New Plugin Types

The biggest changes include two new plugin types: publish notification hooks and header/footer content sources. The publish notification hook plugins let you run code before and after Writer shares content to a weblog. Pretty neat, right? You can even check what’s in the post and decide to cancel the publish operation if needed.

Header/Footer Source Plugins

Now, let’s talk about header/footer source plugins! These guys help insert headers or footers when publishing. Keep in mind that headers and footers can’t be edited directly by Writer users. They won’t show up in the editing views of Writer either, but they will be visible in the Preview view (and obviously on your published blog post).

Sneak Peek at SDK Technical Preview

If you're curious about what’s included in the SDK Technical Preview, here’s what you can expect:

• New SDK Features.doc: Detailed descriptions of the new plugin types.


• SDK Reference.chm: A reference guide for everything related to the Windows Live Writer API.


• Samples: Source code and binaries for two sample plugins:
  
  
  
  • Twitter Notify: This prompts you to update your Twitter status after publishing a post.
  
  
  • DggThis: Automatically adds a DiggThis button or badge to each post.
  
  

If you're interested in trying out these features, make sure to check out this link: Download Writer SDK!