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Expand Up @@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ Most extensions shouldn't need external documentation -- it should be obvious wh

Static resources such as example resources used by extensions go in the `website` folder.

## Making sure that your extension can be easily translated
### In block text
Make sure to use `Scratch.translate()` on any user-facing text in your extension, unless there is a good reason not to.

### In your extension's image
You should avoid putting any important text in your extension's image, because TurboWarp does not know how to translate it. As a rule of thumb, try replacing all of your image's text with gibberish and see if the intended meaning comes across either way; if it doesn't, it shouldn't be added to Turbowarp.

## Banned APIs

Don't use these:
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