W3C/HTML5 API References

DOM, Forms and Styles

Specification
Description
 Status
HTML5 Forms (Partial)

 HTML5 form features. The content attribute currently not supported is:
  • formnovalidate of form element

 LCWD
Selectors API Level 1

 API for retrieving Element nodes from the DOM by matching against a group of selectors LCWD
Selectors API Level 2 (Partial)

 API for retrieving Element nodes from the DOM by matching against a group of selectors, and for testing if a given element matches a particular selector. The methods currently not supported are:
  • queryScopedSelector, queryScopedSelectorAll of NodeSelector interface
  • matchesSelector of Element interface

 WD
Media Queries (Partial)

 Offers a mechanism that allows adapting the layout and behavior of a Web page based on some of the characteristics of the device, including the screen width/height. The query currently not supported is:
  • color-index, min-color-index, max-color-index, resolution, scan, print, 3d-glasses, grid

 REC
CSS Transforms

 CSS transforms allows elements styled with CSS to be transformed in two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. WD
CSS Animations Module Level 3

 CSS Animations allow an author to modify CSS property values over time. WD
CSS Transitions Module Level 3 (Partial)

 CSS Transitions allow property changes in CSS values to occur smoothly over a specified duration. The method and attribute currently not supported are:
  • initTransitionEvent of TransitionEvent interface
  • pseudoElement of TransitionEvent interface

 WD
CSS Color Module Level 3

 CSS3 color enhancements related to color values and properties for foreground color and group opacity REC
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 3

 Rounded corners, complex background images, shadow effects. CR
CSS Flexible Box Layout Module

 CSS box model optimized for user interface design. LCWD
CSS Multi-column Layout Module (Partial)

 Creates multiple columns for laying out text. The property currently not supported is:
  • column-fill
The values currently not supported are:
  • column, avoid-page and avoid-column of properties break-before and break-after
  • avoid-page and avoid-column of property break-inside

 CR
CSS Text Module Level 3 (Partial)

 CSS properties for text manipulation and specifies their processing model. The properties currently not supported are:
  • text-justify, text-decoration-color, text-decoration-line, text-decoration-style, text-decoration-skip, hanging-punctuation

 WD
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3 (CSS3 UI)

 User interface related CSS enhancements. LCWD
CSS Fonts Module Level 3 (Partial)

 @font-face rule with downloadable font src URL. The features currently not supported are:
  • font-feature-settings, font-language-override, font-synthesis, font-variant-alternates, font-variant-caps, font-variant-east-asian, font-variant-numeric, font-variant-position, font-size-adjust, font-stretch

 WD
WOFF File Format 1.0

 Web Open Font Format: File Format 1.0. PR
DOM/JavaScript related HTML5 Enhancements

 Handy DOM/JavaScript related enhancements in HTML5. LCWD

Device

Specification
Description
 Status
Touch Events version 1 (Partial)

 W3C touch event specification for touch devices. The method currently not supported is:
  • identifiedTouch of TouchList interface

 WD
DeviceOrientation Event Specification (Partial)

 Provides access to orientation and acceleration data. The method and event currently not supported are:
  • initAccelerometerEvent of DeviceMotionEvent interface
  • compassneedscalibration event
  • Required feature:
    • http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.accelerometer
    • http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.gyroscope
    • http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.magnetometer

 LCWD
Battery Status API

 W3C Battery API defines new DOM event types that provide information about the battery status of the hosting device. CR
Vibration API

 Haptic feedback API from W3C. LCWD
HTML5 Browser state

 Signals when network connectivity is available to the Web environment LCWD
The Screen Orientation API

 To provide an interface for web applications to be able to read the screen orientation state, to be informed when this state changes and to be able to lock the screen orientation to a specific state

 WD
The Network Information API

 W3C Network Information API provides an interface for the Web Applications to access the underlying network information (connection info) of the device. WD

Gamepad API

 The Gamepad API specifies interfaces to access and respond to signals from gaming controllers and other game accessory devices in a structured way. It contains 3 interfaces:
  • Gamepad
  • GamepadButton
  • GamepadEvent
The method navigator.getGamepads() returns an array of Gamepad objects for each instance of gamepad connected to the device.

 WD

Graphics

Specification
Description
 Status
HTML5 The canvas element (Partial)

 HTML5 canvas element including 2D context and text. The method currently not supported is:
  • toBlob of HTMLCanvasElement interface

 LCWD
HTML Canvas 2D Context (Partial)

 2D Context for the HTML canvas element. The methods currently not supported are:
  • drawSystemFocusRing, drawCustomFocusRing, scrollPathIntoView of CanvasRenderingContext2D interface

 WD
HTML5 SVG

 Inline SVG (1.1) support in HTML5 LCWD

Media

Specification
Description
 Status
HTML5 The video element (Partial)

 HTML5 video element. The attributes currently not supported are:
  • startOffsetTime and videoTracks of HTMLMediaElement interface

 LCWD
HTML5 The audio element (Partial)

 HTML5 audio element. The attributes currently not supported are:
  • startOffsetTime and audioTracks of HTMLMediaElement interface

 LCWD
getUserMedia (Partial)

 API that directly manipulates streams from cameras and microphones. The dictionary member currently not supported is:

 ED
Web Audio API (Partial)

 W3C Web Audio API describes a high-level JavaScript API for processing and synthesizing audio in Web Applications. The interfaces and attribute currently not supported are:
  • MediaElementAudioSourceNode and MediaStreamAudioSourceNode interfaces
  • computedValue of AudioParam interface
The enum string constant value currently not supported for panningModel attribute is:
  • SOUNDFIELD of PanningModelType enum

 WD
HTML Media Capture

 Capture and record multimedia content with input tag.
  • Required feature:
    • http://tizen.org/feature/camera
    • http://tizen.org/feature/microphone

 LCWD

Communication

Specification
Description
 Status
The WebSocket API

 Offers bi-directional network connectivity. CR
XMLHttpRequest Level 2

 Enhancements on XHR, including binary file uploading, formdata submission, transfer progress, etc. WD
HTML5 The session history of browsing contexts (Partial)

 Navigating the sequence of documents in a browsing context. The methods currently not supported are:
  • resolveURL of Location interface
  • initPopStateEvent of PopStateEvent interface
  • initPageTransitionEvent of PageTransitionEvent interface

 LCWD
Server-Sent Events

 The API allows triggering DOM events based on push notifications(via HTTP and other protocols). WD
HTML5 Web Messaging

 HTML5 Web Messaging. The postMessage API allows for Web Applications to communicate between each other. CR

Storage

Specification
Description
 Status
Web Storage

 W3C storage specification including session and local storage. CR
File API

 Reads files from local device file system. WD
File API: Directories and System

 API that allows accessing the device file system.

 WD
File API: Writer (Partial)

 Saves or modifies files in local device file system. The interface and method currently not supported are:
  • FileSaver interface
  • saveAs of Window interface
  • Privilege level: Public
  • Privilege: http://tizen.org/privilege/unlimitedstorage

 WD
HTML5 Application caches

 HTML5 application cache and custom handlers. LCWD
Indexed Database API (Partial)

 A database of values and hierarchical objects that integrates naturally with JavaScript, and can be queried and updated very efficiently. The attributes and method currently not supported are:
  • oldVersion, newVersion of IDBVersionChangeEvent interface
  • initIDBVersionChangeEvent of IDBVersionChangeEvent interface
  • Privilege level: Public
  • Privilege: http://tizen.org/privilege/unlimitedstorage

 WD
Web SQL Database

 API for storing data in databases that can be queried using a variant of SQL.

 Note

Security

Specification
Description
 Status
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing

 Sharing of resources across different domains. LCWD
HTML5 The iframe element

 Access restriction (sandboxing) for iframe content. The available values of sandbox attribute are:
  • allow-same-origin, allow-scripts, allow-forms, allow-top-navigation

 LCWD
Content Security Policy 1.0 (Partial)

 Defines a policy language used to declare a set of content restrictions for a web resource, and a mechanism for transmitting the policy from a server to a client where the policy is enforced. The directive currently not supported is:
  • object-src

 CR

UI

Specification
Description
 Status
Clipboard API and events (Partial)

 To describe APIs for clipboard operations such as copy, cut & paste in web applications.
  • The constructor of ClipboardEvent interface is not supported.

 WD
HTML5 Drag and drop (Partial)

 To define an event-based drag-and-drop mechanism. The method currently not supported is:
  • addElement of DataTransfer interface

 LCWD
Web Notifications (Partial)

 To define an API for displaying simple notifications to the user. The dictionary members currently not supported are:
  • titleDir, bodyDir of NotificationOptions dictionary
  • Privilege level: Public
  • Privilege: http://tizen.org/privilege/notification

 WD

Performance and Optimization

Specification
Description
 Status
Web Workers (Partial)

 API that allows Web application authors to spawn background workers running scripts in parallel to their main page. The event handlers, interfaces and attributes currently not supported are:
  • ononline, onoffline of WorkerGlobalScope interface
  • SharedWorkerGlobalScope and SharedWorker interfaces
  • lineno, filename of ErrorEvent interface

 CR
Page Visibility

 This specification defines a means for developers to programmatically determine the current visibility state of the page in order to develop power and CPU efficient Web applications. CR
Timing control for script-based animations

 Resource effective animation timing control by user agent. LCWD
Navigation Timing

 This specification defines an interface for web applications to access timing information related to navigation and elements. REC

Location

Specification
Description
 Status
Geolocation API Specification

 Provides scripted access to geographical location information associated with the hosting device.

 PR

Widget

Specification
Description
 Status
Widget Packaging and XML Configuration

 A packaging format and metadata for a class of software known as widgets.

 REC
Widget Interface

 API for widgets that provides, amongst other things, functionality for accessing a widget's metadata and persistently storing data. LCWD
XML Digital Signatures for Widgets

 A profile of the XML Signature Syntax and Processing 1.1 specification to allow a widget package to be digitally signed. PR
Widget Access Request Policy

 The security model controlling network access from within a widget, as well as a method for authors to request that the user agent grant access to certain network resources or sets thereof. REC

W3C Specification Status:

  • ED: Editor’s Draft
  • WD: Working Draft
  • LCWD: Last Call Working Draft
  • CR: Candidate Recommendation
  • PR: Proposed Recommendation
  • REC: Recommendation

See W3C Technical Report Development Process for more details.