<p><strong>Converse.js</strong> implements an <ahref="http://xmpp.org"target="_blank">XMPP</a> based instant messaging client in the browser.</p>
<p><strong>Converse.js</strong> is a web based <ahref="http://xmpp.org"target="_blank">XMPP/Jabber</a> instant messaging client.</p>
<p>It is used by <ahref="http://github.com/collective/collective.xmpp.chat"target="_blank">collective.xmpp.chat</a>, which is a <ahref="http://plone.org"target="_blank">Plone</a> instant messaging add-on.</p>
<p>The ultimate goal is to enable anyone to add chat functionality to their websites, regardless of the backend.</p>
<p>This is currently possible, except for adding new contacts, which still makes an XHR call to the (Plone) backend to fetch user info.</p>
<p>The ultimate goal is to enable anyone to add chat functionality to their websites, independent of any backend.
You will however need an XMPP server to connect to, either your own, or a public one.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Manually or automically subscribe to other users.</li>
<li>Accept or decline contact requests</li>
<li>Chat status (online, busy, away, offline)</li>