On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM Mason Freed <mas...@chromium.org> wrote:
> Contact emailsmas...@chromium.org > > Explainer > https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/8867#issuecomment-1856696628 > > SpecificationNone > > Summary > > The prototype implementation (which was shipped in 2020 and then > shape-changed in 2023) contained a method called `getInnerHTML()` that > could be used to serialize DOM trees containing shadow roots. That part of > the prototype was not standardized with the rest of declarative shadow dom, > and only recently has it reached spec consensus ( > https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/8867). As part of that consensus, > the shape of the getInnerHTML API changed. This feature represents the > deprecation of the old, shipped `getInnerHTML()` method. The replacement is > called `getHTML()`: see > https://chromestatus.com/guide/edit/5102952270528512. > > Blink componentBlink>DOM>ShadowDOM > <https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?q=component:Blink%3EDOM%3EShadowDOM> > > Motivation > > The standardized method, getHTML(), has the chance at being interoperable, > while this version (getInnerHTML) does not. > > Initial public proposal > https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/8867#issuecomment-1856696628 > > TAG reviewNone > > TAG review statusPending > > Risks > > > Interoperability and Compatibility > > The use counter for getInnerHTML() ( > https://chromestatus.com/metrics/feature/timeline/popularity/3874) shows > 0.04% of page loads using this function as of January 2024. That represents > high usage for deprecation, however, the numbers were quite similar for the > deprecation of the old `shadowroot` attribute, and the removal of that > feature generated zero bug reports. It is my strong belief that since this > feature is only shipped in Chrome, the vast majority of usage is guarded by > feature checks. So this deprecation should be safer than it would seem from > the numbers. My plan is to very slowly disable the API and monitor closely > for bug reports. That approach was quite successful for the removal of > shadowroot. If bugs are reported, I'll back off and make a new plan. > I agree that I expect most uses to be feature checked. That being said, have you tried to figure out where the 0.04% is coming from? Is it a lot of small uses or a few big sites that keep using it? If it's the latter, it may be worth it to reach out. > > *Gecko*: No signal > > *WebKit*: No signal > > *Web developers*: No signals > > *Other signals*: > > WebView application risks > > Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that > it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications? > > None > > > Debuggability > > None > > > Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests > <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md> > ?No > > Flag name on chrome://flagsNone > > Finch feature nameNone > > Non-finch justificationNone > > Requires code in //chrome?False > > Tracking bughttps://crbug.com/1519972 > > Estimated milestones > > No milestones specified > > > Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status > https://chromestatus.com/feature/5081733588582400 > > This intent message was generated by me, manually, because of this bug > <https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chromium-dashboard/issues/3596>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "blink-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to blink-dev+unsubscr...@chromium.org. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAM%3DNeDhpHobDUy1VwZ2rmy5DBUVfsm8ijXOEtk%2B1eHjJgu6FRg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAM%3DNeDhpHobDUy1VwZ2rmy5DBUVfsm8ijXOEtk%2B1eHjJgu6FRg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to blink-dev+unsubscr...@chromium.org. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CADsXd2P45gzFsjbBgpLpr3aNAYHH0HC%2BY7GEYfXSzw07L-tBkA%40mail.gmail.com.
