Third-party gadgets are XML files that are displayed in import gadgets and are retrieved from:

These gadgets must be valid XML files and follow the Google gadget specification for gadget design. Information Console must be able to retrieve the gadget file to render it as HTML. If Information Console does not have access to the internet, the gadget file can be moved to a web server on an internal network.

For more information about writing Google gadgets for BIRT iHub, see Building custom gadgets.