In a word.. no. You're only allowed to specify either an array of scripts...
"background": {
"persistent": false,
"scripts": [ "jquery-1.2.3.js"]
}... or a page, which can then reference the script(s) the page needs:
"background": {
"persistent": false,
"page": "background.html"
}Your "background.html" page might be nothing else other than the same list of scripts you could specify in the "scripts" array, but the reason you'd usually choose an HTML page over a list of JS files is because you intend to add something else to it.
To each their own I guess.
<html>
<head>
<script src="jquery-1.2.3.js"></script>
<script src="anotherscript.js"></script>
<script src="whynotonemore.js"></script>
</head>
<body></body>
</html>But if you try to specify both (which hopefully you've now realized is completely unnecessary), the extension just won't load:
The background.page and background.scripts properties cannot be used at the same time. Could not load manifest.
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