How do I put a number on my Google Chrome extension? [duplicate] - google-chrome

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So I'm developing a chrome extension and I would like to put a number on the icon. I'm assuming this is done through the canvas element but I can't find any examples. Anyone have an example they want to share?

The number is called a "badge", and you can use up to four characters: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/browserAction.html
Call setBadgeText() to change it.

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