📃 December 2016 release notes
New in Chrome
The following features are now available in Chrome:
-
Async functions:
The
async
andawait
keywords allow you to use the asynchronous, promise-based behavior of a function without using promise chains. -
Animatable clipping paths:
The
clip-path
property can be animated using CSS transitions and animations. -
Motion path:
The
offset
CSS property animates an element along a defined motion path. -
Pointer Events:
Pointer events, such as
pointerdown
, and thePointerEvent
API, represent general pointing inputs, from a wide range of devices, such as a mouse, pen or stylus, or touch with one or more fingers. Not to be confused with thepointer-events
CSS property.
New in Chrome Android
The following features are now available in Chrome Android:
-
Async functions:
The
async
andawait
keywords allow you to use the asynchronous, promise-based behavior of a function without using promise chains. -
Animatable clipping paths:
The
clip-path
property can be animated using CSS transitions and animations. -
Hyphenation:
The
hyphens
CSS property controls when long words are broken by line wrapping. Although calledhyphens
, the property applies to word-splitting behavior across languages, such as customary spelling changes or the use of other characters. Support for non-English languages varies significantly. -
Motion path:
The
offset
CSS property animates an element along a defined motion path. -
Pointer Events:
Pointer events, such as
pointerdown
, and thePointerEvent
API, represent general pointing inputs, from a wide range of devices, such as a mouse, pen or stylus, or touch with one or more fingers. Not to be confused with thepointer-events
CSS property.