Many features are now in separate specifications / drafts, linked to in the introduction you reference. It doesn't mean they're dead, indeed web storage has been implemented by a number of browsers as have other features listed there such as geolocation, websockets, etc. Don't read too much into it. HTML5 is a single specification, it doesn't mean that it's the only specification browsers support. For instance, all browsers support CSS - CSS is not in the HTML5 specification, it's a distinct specification. There are many logistical advantages etc, again, don't read too much into it.
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 7:19 AM, zhao Matt <mattzhao...@gmail.com> wrote: > I saw HTML5 spec 's > introduction<http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/introduction.html#introduction>includes > the following content, > "Features that are not currently in this document that were in the past > considered part of HTML5...,, include:... Web Storage" > > I know "Web Storage" provides ways for web applications to store key-value > data in the browser, effectively replacing cookies, but I am curious why is > the feature removed from HTML5 Spec? or Why can't the feature be > contained in HTML5? thanks. > > >