📃 November 2021 release notes
Newly available
The following features are newly available:
-
Enterkeyhint:
The
enterkeyhint
global HTML attribute sets the label for a virtual keyboard's Enter key. For example,enterkeyhint="search"
may label the key with a magnifying glass icon. -
fit-content:
The
fit-content
CSS keyword expands a box as needed to fit its contents until the maximum size is reached, preserving the content's preferred aspect ratio. -
Reference types (WebAssembly):
The
externref
type can be both a value type and a table element type, whilefuncref
can be a value type.
New in Chrome
The following features are now available in Chrome:
-
Protocol handlers:
The
protocol_handlers
web app manifest member registers an installed web app as a handler for a specific protocol. When a user follows a link with the specified protocol, the installed app opens the link. -
Application shortcuts:
The
shortcuts
web app manifest member registers common actions of an installed web app with the device. The device can present these actions to the user in contextually appropriate locations, such as jump lists on Windows or the app launcher on Android. -
Eyedropper:
The
EyeDropper
API opens an eyedropper tool, a color picker that allows users to select a color from their screen. -
prefers-contrast media query:
The
prefers-contrast
CSS media query sets styles based on whether the user prefers more or less contrast, the difference between foreground and background colors. - Reporting API: The Reporting API makes consistent reports about Content Security Policy violations, Permissions-Policy violations, deprecated feature usage, crashes, and other web platform features available to your server endpoints.
New in Chrome Android
The following features are now available in Chrome Android:
-
Protocol handlers:
The
protocol_handlers
web app manifest member registers an installed web app as a handler for a specific protocol. When a user follows a link with the specified protocol, the installed app opens the link. -
prefers-contrast media query:
The
prefers-contrast
CSS media query sets styles based on whether the user prefers more or less contrast, the difference between foreground and background colors. - Reporting API: The Reporting API makes consistent reports about Content Security Policy violations, Permissions-Policy violations, deprecated feature usage, crashes, and other web platform features available to your server endpoints.
New in Edge
The following features are now available in Edge:
-
Protocol handlers:
The
protocol_handlers
web app manifest member registers an installed web app as a handler for a specific protocol. When a user follows a link with the specified protocol, the installed app opens the link. -
Application shortcuts:
The
shortcuts
web app manifest member registers common actions of an installed web app with the device. The device can present these actions to the user in contextually appropriate locations, such as jump lists on Windows or the app launcher on Android. -
Eyedropper:
The
EyeDropper
API opens an eyedropper tool, a color picker that allows users to select a color from their screen. -
prefers-contrast media query:
The
prefers-contrast
CSS media query sets styles based on whether the user prefers more or less contrast, the difference between foreground and background colors. - Reporting API: The Reporting API makes consistent reports about Content Security Policy violations, Permissions-Policy violations, deprecated feature usage, crashes, and other web platform features available to your server endpoints.
New in Firefox
The following features are now available in Firefox:
-
structuredClone():
The
structuredClone()
global method creates a deep copy of an object. Values that cannot be cloned can instead be transferred, making the original value no longer usable.
New in Firefox for Android
The following features are now available in Firefox for Android:
-
structuredClone():
The
structuredClone()
global method creates a deep copy of an object. Values that cannot be cloned can instead be transferred, making the original value no longer usable.