What is defined as an explicit action for saving data?

The Mac App Programming Guide states that Mac App Store apps must meet this requirement for writing files:



> If the user explicitly chooses to save data in an alternate location (using a Save As dialog), your application may write to the chosen location.



Does the section in parentheses mean that the Save dialogue is the only acceptable way for the user to grant explicit permission, or is it a suggestion of one such way? Are other explicit actions such as the user typing text and clicking buttons within my app acceptable?



(This is a policy, not technical problem. On a technical level the app is capable of writing to files because the user opens the folder containing them.)

Only in the context of a 'Save As' where other (permissioned?) context is assumed different, such as export, upload, share, handoff, backup etc.

What is defined as an explicit action for saving data?
 
 
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