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### Tags
| Icon | Description | Details |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ![Deprecated][deprecated] | Deprecated API | Please see code documentation for replacement |
| ![Experimental API][experimental] | Experimental API | Annotated with [`@ApiStatus.Experimental`](https://github.com/JetBrains/java-annotations/blob/master/common/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/annotations/ApiStatus.java), API might be altered or removed without prior notice |
| ![Internal API][internal] | Internal API | Annotated with [`@ApiStatus.Internal`](https://github.com/JetBrains/java-annotations/blob/master/common/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/annotations/ApiStatus.java), should not be used by 3rd party, see [](api_internal.md) |
| ![Project-Level][project-level] | Project-Level Extension Point/Topic | Can have [`Project`](%gh-ic%/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/Project.java) as constructor parameter
Extension Point: Declared with `area="IDEA_PROJECT"`
Listener: registered in [``](plugin_configuration_file.md#idea-plugin__projectListeners) |
| ![Non-Dynamic][non-dynamic] | Non-Dynamic Extension Point | Installation/update of plugin requires IDE restart ([Dynamic Plugins](dynamic_plugins.md)) |
[experimental]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-Experimental_API-red?style=flat-square
[internal]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-Internal_API-darkred?style=flat-square
[project-level]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-Project--Level-blue?style=flat-square
[non-dynamic]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-Non--Dynamic-orange?style=flat-square
[deprecated]: https://img.shields.io/badge/-Deprecated-lightgrey?style=flat-square