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downloads.download: Ambiguous data

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### MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/download

### What specific section or headline is this issue about?

saveAs vs Browser compatibility

### What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

[saveAs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/download#saveas) states:

> Note: Firefox for Android raises an error if saveAs is set to true. The parameter is ignored when saveAs is false or not included.

However, [Browser compatibility](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/download#browser_compatibility) shows no support for the API in Firefox for Android.

### What did you expect to see?

Clarify ambiguity

### Do you have any supporting links, references, or citations?

_No response_

### Do you have anything more you want to share?

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### MDN metadata

Page report details

* Folder: `en-us/mozilla/add-ons/webextensions/api/downloads/download`
* MDN URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/download
* GitHub URL: https://github.com/mdn/content/blob/main/files/en-us/mozilla/add-ons/webextensions/api/downloads/download/index.md
* Last commit: https://github.com/mdn/content/commit/09109b6f9444d22215ba330ec1e64e73980b2a6c
* Document last modified: 2025-07-17T07:48:12.000Z

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