| Index: chrome/common/extensions/api/runtime.json
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| diff --git a/chrome/common/extensions/api/runtime.json b/chrome/common/extensions/api/runtime.json
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| index fc2f988a973a0053a1fad13b5245ac51aaa1e989..8d51f1a9fd172443c97fe8b8eab2b1f21500ae47 100644
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| --- a/chrome/common/extensions/api/runtime.json
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| +++ b/chrome/common/extensions/api/runtime.json
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| @@ -172,9 +172,9 @@
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| "name": "connect",
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| "type": "function",
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| "nocompile": true,
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| - "description": "Attempts to connect to other listeners within the extension/app (such as the background page), or other extensions/apps. This is useful for content scripts connecting to their extension processes. Note that this does not connect to any listeners in a content script. Extensions may connect to content scripts embedded in tabs via $ref:tabs.connect.",
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| + "description": "Attempts to connect to connect listeners within an extension/app (such as the background page), or other extensions/apps. This is useful for content scripts connecting to their extension processes, inter-app/extension communication, and <a href=\"manifest/externally_connectable.html\">web messaging</a>. Note that this does not connect to any listeners in a content script. Extensions may connect to content scripts embedded in tabs via $ref:tabs.connect.",
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| "parameters": [
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| - {"type": "string", "name": "extensionId", "optional": true, "description": "The ID of the extension/app you want to connect to. If omitted, default is your own extension."},
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| + {"type": "string", "name": "extensionId", "optional": true, "description": "The ID of the extension or app to connect to. If omitted, a connection will be attempted with your own extension. Required if sending messages from a web page for <a href=\"manifest/externally_connectable.html\">web messaging</a>."},
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| {
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| "type": "object",
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| "name": "connectInfo",
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| @@ -212,9 +212,9 @@
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| "type": "function",
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| "nocompile": true,
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| "allowAmbiguousOptionalArguments": true,
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| - "description": "Sends a single message to onMessage event listeners within the extension (or another extension/app). Similar to chrome.runtime.connect, but only sends a single message with an optional response. The $ref:runtime.onMessage event is fired in each extension page of the extension. Note that extensions cannot send messages to content scripts using this method. To send messages to content scripts, use $ref:tabs.sendMessage.",
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| + "description": "Sends a single message to event listeners within your extension/app or a different extension/app. Similar to $ref:runtime.connect but only sends a single message, with an optional response. If sending to your extension, the $ref:runtime.onMessage event will be fired in each page, or $ref:runtime.onMessageExternal, if a different extension. Note that extensions cannot send messages to content scripts using this method. To send messages to content scripts, use $ref:tabs.sendMessage.",
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| "parameters": [
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| - {"type": "string", "name": "extensionId", "optional": true, "description": "The extension ID of the extension you want to connect to. If omitted, default is your own extension."},
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| + {"type": "string", "name": "extensionId", "optional": true, "description": "The ID of the extension/app to send the message to. If omitted, the message will be sent to your own extension/app. Required if sending messages from a web page for <a href=\"manifest/externally_connectable.html\">web messaging</a>."},
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| { "type": "any", "name": "message" },
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| {
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| "type": "object",
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|
|