Re: ISSUE-22: Rephrase favicon text

ISSUE-22: Rephrase favicon text

On 26-Mar-07, at 9:35 AM, Web Security Context Issue Tracker wrote:

> In section 9.2.5, isn't it really the decision to support display of a
> logo that the visited web site can control?

How is this different from ISSUE-15 (http://www.w3.org/2006/WSC/Group/ 
track/issues/15) in which I suggested that we revise section 9.2.5 so  
that it reads:

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9.2.5 Favicon

Websites can specify a small graphic called a [favicon] to act as an
icon that appears in the URL bar in most desktop web browsers and on
the tabs in some browsers. While the desktop web browsers control
this chrome, none place any restrictions on the type of websites or
type of images that will be displayed.

As a result, a website can choose to display a favicon that looks
exactly like the padlock icon that is displayed in the URL bar by
many browsers to indicate an SSL connection. In this case the user
may believe that SSL is being used, when it is not.
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(cite: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wsc-wg/2007Mar/0034)

The section is about documenting the status quo, and the revision  
accurately states that while it's up to the browser, none restrict  
the use of favicons thus leaving the decision entirely up to the  
website author at the present time.

cheers,
mike

Received on Monday, 26 March 2007 15:05:10 UTC