CR: Service Workers 1 (Call for Wide Review)

Service Workers 1

https://www.w3.org/TR/2019/CR-service-workers-1-20191119/

feedback due by: 2020-01-31

Abstract

This specification describes a method that enables applications to take advantage of persistent background processing, including hooks to enable bootstrapping of web applications while offline. 

The core of this system is an event-driven Web Worker, which responds to events dispatched from documents and other sources. A system for managing installation, versions, and upgrades is provided. 

The service worker is a generic entry point for event-driven background processing in the Web Platform that is extensible by other specifications.

Status of the Document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at https://www.w3.org/TR/. 

This document was published by the Service Workers Working Group as a Candidate Recommendation. This document is intended to become a W3C Recommendation. This document will remain a Candidate Recommendation at least until 31 January 2020 in order to ensure the opportunity for wide review. 

An implementation report will be available. Per charter, this specification is expected to have at least two independent implementations of each feature defined. 

Feedback and comments on this specification are welcome, please send them to public-webapps@w3.org (subscribe, archives) with [service-workers] at the start of your email’s subject. 

Publication as a Candidate Recommendation does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress. 

This document was produced by a group operating under the W3C Patent Policy. W3C maintains a public list of any patent disclosures made in connection with the deliverables of the group; that page also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An individual who has actual knowledge of a patent which the individual believes contains Essential Claim(s) must disclose the information in accordance with section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy. 

This document is governed by the 1 March 2019 W3C Process Document.

Received on Tuesday, 19 November 2019 03:22:52 UTC