RE: web+ and registerProtocolHandler

Re http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-ietf-w3c/2012Sep/0035.html
     http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/timers.html#custom-handlers 

As system level APIs that persistently affect any application that uses a URL or interprets a media type, and not just the browser and site which invoked them initially, registerProtocolHandler and registerContentHandler need the security model of a system-level application.  

I believe W3C should move "registerProtocolHandler" and "registerContentHandler" to the proposed  Sysapps working group, http://www.w3.org/2012/05/sysapps-wg-charter.html  where they can get proper attention. 

Larry
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Received on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 21:49:40 UTC