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title: API Reference
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    <h1>API Reference</h1>
    <ul>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/accelerometer/accelerometer.html">Accelerometer</a></h2>
            <span>Tap into the device's motion sensor.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/camera/camera.html">Camera</a></h2>
            <span><a href="cordova/media/capture/capture.html">Capture</a> a photo using the device's camera.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/media/capture/capture.html">Capture</a></h2>
            <span><a href="cordova/media/capture/capture.html">Capture</a> media files using device's media capture applications.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/compass/compass.html">Compass</a></h2>
            <span>Obtain the direction that the device is pointing.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/connection/connection.html">Connection</a></h2>
            <span>Quickly check the network state, and cellular network information.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/contacts/contacts.html">Contacts</a></h2>
            <span>Work with the devices contact database.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/device/device.html">Device</a></h2>
            <span>Gather device specific information.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/events/events.html">Events</a></h2>
            <span>Hook into native events through JavaScript.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/file/fileobj/fileobj.html">File</a></h2>
            <span>Hook into native file system through JavaScript.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/geolocation/geolocation.html">Geolocation</a></h2>
            <span>Make your application location aware.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/media/media.html">Media</a></h2>
            <span>Record and play back audio files.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/notification/notification.html">Notification</a></h2>
            <span>Visual, audible, and tactile device notifications.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="cordova/storage/storage.html">Storage</a></h2>
            <span>Hook into the devices native storage options.</span>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <h1>Guides</h1>
    <ul>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="guide/getting-started/index.html">Getting Started Guides</a></h2>
            <span>Setup each SDK and create your first Cordova app.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="guide/upgrading/index.html">Upgrading Guides</a></h2>
            <span>Upgrade an application to the latest Cordova release.</span>
        </li>
        <li>
            <h2><a href="guide/whitelist/index.html">Domain Whitelist Guide</a></h2>
            <span>Grant an application access to external domains.</span>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>