XHRs won't work by default on certain browsers such as Chrome. I don't think there are any other benefits. This restriction does not exist on a device.
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 1:13 PM, John M. Wargo <jwarg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can someone help me understand why I would want to use cordova serve rather > than just loading the web content in the browser directly (through File - > Open for example)? > > Is there something special that serve does that makes this approach better?