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+/* Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+ * license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+ * https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Simple functions for dismissible on-page help ("cues").
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Dimisses the cue.  This both updates the DOM and hits the server to
+ * record the fact that the user has dismissed it, so that it won't
+ * be shown again.
+ *
+ * If no security token is present, only the DOM is updated and
+ * nothing is recorded on the server.
+ *
+ * @param {string} cueId The identifier of the cue to hide.
+ * @return {boolean} false to cancel any event.
+ */
+function CS_dismissCue(cueId) {
+  let cueElements = document.querySelectorAll('.cue');
+  for (let i = 0; i < cueElements.length; ++i) {
+    cueElements[i].style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  if (CS_env.token) {
+    window.prpcClient.call(
+      'monorail.Users', 'SetUserPrefs',
+      {prefs: [{name: cueId, value: 'true'}]});
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+// Exports
+_CS_dismissCue = CS_dismissCue;