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-=A Cross-Browser API for Developing Add-ons=
+=A Web-based API for Developing Extensions in Firefox=
-The technology for developing add-ons is in transition to [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions APIs]. These APIs let you create and maintain one codebase that works across multiple browsers, without having to update it for every Firefox release.
+The [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions API] is the new technology for developing extensions in Firefox. These APIs are based on Web standards and let you create and maintain one codebase that works across multiple browsers, without having to update it for every Firefox release.
 With the release of [https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar Firefox 57] in November, only add-ons built with WebExtensions APIs will be supported.