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*Extensions: pieces of code that extend the capabilities of a browser. In Firefox, extensions are a type of add-on. | *Extensions: pieces of code that extend the capabilities of a browser. In Firefox, extensions are a type of add-on. | ||
*Browser extensions: cross-browser extensions implemented using the [https://browserext.github.io/ Browser Extensions standard]. | *Browser extensions: cross-browser extensions implemented using the [https://browserext.github.io/ Browser Extensions standard]. | ||
*WebExtensions: a deprecated term that describes a Firefox extension built with WebExtensions APIs. | *WebExtensions: a deprecated term that describes a Firefox extension built with WebExtensions APIs. Starting in Firefox 57, only extensions built with WebExtensions APIs will be supported. Therefore, we will start referring to them simply as "extensions". | ||
===Usage Guidelines=== | ===Usage Guidelines=== | ||
*“Add-ons” and “Extensions” should not be used interchangeably. | *“Add-ons” and “Extensions” should not be used interchangeably. | ||
*Copy should say “Cool new extensions” rather than “Cool new WebExtensions” | *Copy should say “Cool new extensions” rather than “Cool new WebExtensions” | ||
*For MDN extension documentation, formal cases (like the main title of the page) should say "Browser extensions", and thereafter "extensions" as an informal shorthand | |||
=addons.mozilla.org (AMO)= | =addons.mozilla.org (AMO)= | ||
The site where you go to list and download add-ons is "addons.mozilla.org (AMO)" on the first mention, and "AMO" after that. | The site where you go to list and download add-ons is "addons.mozilla.org (AMO)" on the first mention, and "AMO" after that. | ||