Base64 Encoding Image
$encoded_data = base64_encode(file_get_contents('path-to-your-image.jpg'));
As far as I remember there is an xml element for the image data. You can use this website to encode a file (use the upload field). Then just copy and paste the data to the XML element.
You could also use PHP to do this like so:
<?php
$im = file_get_contents('filename.gif');
$imdata = base64_encode($im);
?>
Use Mozilla's guide for help on creating OpenSearch plugins. For example, the icon element is used like this:
<img width="16" height="16">data:image/x-icon;base64,imageData</>
Where imageData
is your base64 data.