updated package docs

docs/packages.md

@@ -1,74 +1,18 @@
-# Packages
+# @extends
 
-You can publish libraries (also known as packages or extensions)
+## #approval
-that users can then add to their scripts. These typically
-provide a driver for a particular hardware device you can connect
-to a microbit. 
 
 ### ~ hint
 
 All packages need to be approved by the Micro:bit Foundation before being available in the web editor.
-See **Approval** section below.
+Contact the Microbit Foundation support to get your package approved.
 
 ### ~
 
+## Samples #samples
+
 * [pxt-neopixel](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt-neopixel) -- TypeScript + ARM Thumb assembly package
 * [pxt-max6675](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt-max6675) -- TypeScript
 * [pxt-sonar](https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-sonar) -- TypeScript
 * [pxt-i2c-fram](https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-i2c-fram) -- TypeScript
 
-* [Sample C++ extension](https://github.com/Microsoft/pxt-microbit-cppsample)
-
-## Finding packages
-
-From the block editor, the user clicks on **Add Package** and searches for the package. 
-Otherwise, the **Add Package** is also available from the gearwheel menu.
-
-To see the list of packages, switch to JavaScript and use the **Explorer** view to find them.
-
-To remove a package, click on the garbage button in the **Explorer** view next to the package.
-
-## Publishing and Approving packages
-
-Once your package is ready, follow these steps to get it approved and listed in the pxt.microbit.org web site:
-
-1. setup a public GitHub repository with your package sources
-2. ensure that the license is **Apache2** or **MIT**
-3. fill ``test.ts`` with a test scenario
-4. ensure that the package builds by running ``pxt`` from the package folder. [Read more...](https://www.pxt.io/packages).
-5. fill up the ``README.md`` file with documentation. See [markdown docs](https://pxt.io/writing-docs) for syntax.
-6. publish a release by running ``pxt bump`` from the package folder.
-7. open a support ticket at https://support.microbit.org, add **package approval** in the subject line.
-
-```
-Package approval request
-
-github repo: .....
-```
-
-## Localizing packages
-
-It is possible to package localization strings for the **jsDoc** description associated to the API in the package.
-
-When compiling a package, the PXT compiler generates a `strings.json` file under the `_locales/` folder. 
-This file contains a map from the symbol name to the en
-
-```
-{
-  ...
-  "basic": "Provides access to common functionality.",
-   ...
-}
-```
-
-```
-{
-  "basic.clearScreen": "Eteint toutes les diodes."
-}
-```
-
-```
-_locales/
-_locales/fr/strings.json
-_locales/pt-BR/strings.json
-```