Background
I developed a small chrome extension which is implemented as popup.html and popup.js (based on Google's provided sample). What I would like to do is implement the equivalent of an method such that when I click the extension icon, the popup.html is loaded and the popup.js therein is called, containing a someMethod() function. As of right now I observe no inline javascript executed at all upon page, even in placement of a script element with inline code.
Use
At a higher level, what I am trying to do is prepopulate values into the popup.html upon load based on data I have in localStorage whenever the extension is instantiated/clicked.
What I have tried that has not worked:
inline execution of javascript within popup.html
referenced ... in popup.html
a 'does it work at all' of ... in popup.html
Other notes
What I observe is that no javascript ever appears to be executed as referenced upon a popup.html / chrome extension instantiation. Am I missing something?