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added info about emit() function #24296

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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion docs/essentials/highlight.md
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ℹ️ The `emit` function derived from the `useChannel` API hook creates a communication channel in Storybook's UI to listen for events and update the UI accordingly. The Highlight addon uses this channel to listen to custom events and update the highlighted elements (if any) accordingly.

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### Reset highlighted elements

Out of the box, Storybook automatically removes highlighted elements when transitioning between stories. However, if you need to clear them manually, you can emit the `RESET_HIGHLIGHT` event from within a story or an addon. For example:
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