@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ napi_status napi_set_instance_data(napi_env env,
389389* `[in] data`: The data item to make available to bindings of this instance.
390390* `[in] finalize_cb`: The function to call when the environment is being torn
391391  down. The function receives `data` so that it might free it.
392+   [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details.
392393* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional hint to pass to the finalize callback during
393394  collection.
394395
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ minimum lifetimes explicitly.
592593For more details, review the [Object lifetime management][].
593594
594595### N-API callback types
596+ 
595597#### napi_callback_info
596598<!-- YAML
597599added: v8.0.0
@@ -614,6 +616,9 @@ following signature:
614616typedef napi_value (*napi_callback)(napi_env, napi_callback_info);
615617```
616618
619+ Unless for reasons discussed in [Object Lifetime Management][], creating a
620+ handle and/or callback scope inside a `napi_callback` is not necessary.
621+ 
617622#### napi_finalize
618623<!-- YAML
619624added: v8.0.0
@@ -632,6 +637,9 @@ typedef void (*napi_finalize)(napi_env env,
632637                              void* finalize_hint);
633638```
634639
640+ Unless for reasons discussed in [Object Lifetime Management][], creating a
641+ handle and/or callback scope inside the function body is not necessary.
642+ 
635643#### napi_async_execute_callback
636644<!-- YAML
637645added: v8.0.0
@@ -644,12 +652,10 @@ operations. Callback functions must satisfy the following signature:
644652typedef void (*napi_async_execute_callback)(napi_env env, void* data);
645653```
646654
647- Implementations of this function must avoid making N-API calls
648- that execute JavaScript or interact with
649- JavaScript objects. N-API
650- calls should be in the `napi_async_complete_callback` instead.
651- Do not use the `napi_env` parameter as it will likely
652- result in execution of JavaScript.
655+ Implementations of this function must avoid making N-API calls that execute
656+ JavaScript or interact with JavaScript objects. N-API calls should be in the
657+ `napi_async_complete_callback` instead. Do not use the `napi_env` parameter as
658+ it will likely result in execution of JavaScript.
653659
654660#### napi_async_complete_callback
655661<!-- YAML
@@ -665,6 +671,9 @@ typedef void (*napi_async_complete_callback)(napi_env env,
665671                                             void* data);
666672```
667673
674+ Unless for reasons discussed in [Object Lifetime Management][], creating a
675+ handle and/or callback scope inside the function body is not necessary.
676+ 
668677#### napi_threadsafe_function_call_js
669678<!-- YAML
670679added: v10.6.0
@@ -708,6 +717,9 @@ typedef void (*napi_threadsafe_function_call_js)(napi_env env,
708717  This pointer is managed entirely by the threads and this callback. Thus this
709718  callback should free the data.
710719
720+ Unless for reasons discussed in [Object Lifetime Management][], creating a
721+ handle and/or callback scope inside the function body is not necessary.
722+ 
711723## Error handling
712724
713725N-API uses both return values and JavaScript exceptions for error handling.
@@ -1942,7 +1954,7 @@ napi_status napi_create_external(napi_env env,
19421954* `[in] env`: The environment that the API is invoked under.
19431955* `[in] data`: Raw pointer to the external data.
19441956* `[in] finalize_cb`: Optional callback to call when the external value is being
1945-   collected.
1957+   collected. [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details. 
19461958* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional hint to pass to the finalize callback during
19471959  collection.
19481960* `[out] result`: A `napi_value` representing an external value.
@@ -1986,7 +1998,7 @@ napi_create_external_arraybuffer(napi_env env,
19861998  `ArrayBuffer`.
19871999* `[in] byte_length`: The length in bytes of the underlying buffer.
19882000* `[in] finalize_cb`: Optional callback to call when the `ArrayBuffer` is being
1989-   collected.
2001+   collected. [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details. 
19902002* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional hint to pass to the finalize callback during
19912003  collection.
19922004* `[out] result`: A `napi_value` representing a JavaScript `ArrayBuffer`.
@@ -2029,7 +2041,7 @@ napi_status napi_create_external_buffer(napi_env env,
20292041  size of the new buffer).
20302042* `[in] data`: Raw pointer to the underlying buffer to copy from.
20312043* `[in] finalize_cb`: Optional callback to call when the `ArrayBuffer` is being
2032-   collected.
2044+   collected. [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details. 
20332045* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional hint to pass to the finalize callback during
20342046  collection.
20352047* `[out] result`: A `napi_value` representing a `node::Buffer`.
@@ -3548,16 +3560,16 @@ typedef struct {
35483560  If this is passed in, set `value` and `method` to `NULL` (since these members
35493561  won't be used). The given function is called implicitly by the runtime when
35503562  the property is accessed from JavaScript code (or if a get on the property is
3551-   performed using a N-API call).
3563+   performed using a N-API call). [`napi_callback`][] provides more details. 
35523564* `setter`: A function to call when a set access of the property is performed.
35533565  If this is passed in, set `value` and `method` to `NULL` (since these members
35543566  won't be used). The given function is called implicitly by the runtime when
35553567  the property is set from JavaScript code (or if a set on the property is
3556-   performed using a N-API call).
3568+   performed using a N-API call). [`napi_callback`][] provides more details. 
35573569* `method`: Set this to make the property descriptor object's `value`
35583570  property to be a JavaScript function represented by `method`. If this is
35593571  passed in, set `value`, `getter` and `setter` to `NULL` (since these members
3560-   won't be used).
3572+   won't be used). [`napi_callback`][] provides more details. 
35613573* `attributes`: The attributes associated with the particular property. See
35623574  [`napi_property_attributes`][].
35633575* `data`: The callback data passed into `method`, `getter` and `setter` if this
@@ -4032,7 +4044,7 @@ napi_status napi_create_function(napi_env env,
40324044* `[in] length`: The length of the `utf8name` in bytes, or `NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH` if
40334045  it is null-terminated.
40344046* `[in] cb`: The native function which should be called when this function
4035-   object is invoked.
4047+   object is invoked. [`napi_callback`][] provides more details. 
40364048* `[in] data`: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into the
40374049  function when invoked later.
40384050* `[out] result`: `napi_value` representing the JavaScript function object for
@@ -4266,8 +4278,8 @@ napi_status napi_define_class(napi_env env,
42664278* `[in] length`: The length of the `utf8name` in bytes, or `NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH`
42674279  if it is null-terminated.
42684280* `[in] constructor`: Callback function that handles constructing instances
4269-   of the class. ( This should be a static method on the class, not an actual
4270-   C++ constructor function.) 
4281+   of the class. This should be a static method on the class, not an actual
4282+   C++ constructor function. [`napi_callback`][] provides more details. 
42714283* `[in] data`: Optional data to be passed to the constructor callback as
42724284  the `data` property of the callback info.
42734285* `[in] property_count`: Number of items in the `properties` array argument.
@@ -4329,6 +4341,7 @@ napi_status napi_wrap(napi_env env,
43294341  JavaScript object.
43304342* `[in] finalize_cb`: Optional native callback that can be used to free the
43314343  native instance when the JavaScript object is ready for garbage-collection.
4344+   [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details.
43324345* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional contextual hint that is passed to the
43334346  finalize callback.
43344347* `[out] result`: Optional reference to the wrapped object.
@@ -4437,6 +4450,7 @@ napi_status napi_add_finalizer(napi_env env,
44374450  object.
44384451* `[in] finalize_cb`: Native callback that will be used to free the
44394452  native data when the JavaScript object is ready for garbage-collection.
4453+   [`napi_finalize`][] provides more details.
44404454* `[in] finalize_hint`: Optional contextual hint that is passed to the
44414455  finalize callback.
44424456* `[out] result`: Optional reference to the JavaScript object.
@@ -4544,7 +4558,8 @@ napi_status napi_create_async_work(napi_env env,
45444558  and can execute in parallel with the main event loop thread.
45454559* `[in] complete`: The native function which will be called when the
45464560  asynchronous logic is completed or is cancelled. The given function is called
4547-   from the main event loop thread.
4561+   from the main event loop thread. [`napi_async_complete_callback`][] provides
4562+   more details.
45484563* `[in] data`: User-provided data context. This will be passed back into the
45494564  execute and complete functions.
45504565* `[out] result`: `napi_async_work*` which is the handle to the newly created
@@ -5229,6 +5244,7 @@ napi_create_threadsafe_function(napi_env env,
52295244  response to a call on a different thread. This callback will be called on the
52305245  main thread. If not given, the JavaScript function will be called with no
52315246  parameters and with `undefined` as its `this` value.
5247+   [`napi_threadsafe_function_call_js`][] provides more details.
52325248* `[out] result`: The asynchronous thread-safe JavaScript function.
52335249
52345250### napi_get_threadsafe_function_context
@@ -5427,7 +5443,9 @@ This API may only be called from the main thread.
54275443[`init` hooks]: async_hooks.html#async_hooks_init_asyncid_type_triggerasyncid_resource
54285444[`napi_add_env_cleanup_hook`]: #n_api_napi_add_env_cleanup_hook
54295445[`napi_add_finalizer`]: #n_api_napi_add_finalizer
5446+ [`napi_async_complete_callback`]: #n_api_napi_async_complete_callback
54305447[`napi_async_init`]: #n_api_napi_async_init
5448+ [`napi_callback`]: #n_api_napi_callback
54315449[`napi_cancel_async_work`]: #n_api_napi_cancel_async_work
54325450[`napi_close_callback_scope`]: #n_api_napi_close_callback_scope
54335451[`napi_close_escapable_handle_scope`]: #n_api_napi_close_escapable_handle_scope
@@ -5442,6 +5460,7 @@ This API may only be called from the main thread.
54425460[`napi_delete_async_work`]: #n_api_napi_delete_async_work
54435461[`napi_delete_reference`]: #n_api_napi_delete_reference
54445462[`napi_escape_handle`]: #n_api_napi_escape_handle
5463+ [`napi_finalize`]: #n_api_napi_finalize
54455464[`napi_get_and_clear_last_exception`]: #n_api_napi_get_and_clear_last_exception
54465465[`napi_get_array_length`]: #n_api_napi_get_array_length
54475466[`napi_get_element`]: #n_api_napi_get_element
@@ -5463,6 +5482,7 @@ This API may only be called from the main thread.
54635482[`napi_reference_unref`]: #n_api_napi_reference_unref
54645483[`napi_set_instance_data`]: #n_api_napi_set_instance_data
54655484[`napi_set_property`]: #n_api_napi_set_property
5485+ [`napi_threadsafe_function_call_js`]: #n_api_napi_threadsafe_function_call_js
54665486[`napi_throw_error`]: #n_api_napi_throw_error
54675487[`napi_throw_range_error`]: #n_api_napi_throw_range_error
54685488[`napi_throw_type_error`]: #n_api_napi_throw_type_error
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