19029 2012-09-25 21:56:15 +0000 Maybe there could be a function to specify a cache manifest in the API so that instead of the application asking for offline storage when the page loads, some JavaScript can be used to request storage when the user clicks on a "Use Offline Mode" link. 2012-09-25 22:26:47 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified Other other RESOLVED LATER http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#application-cache-api P3 normal --- 1 contributor dave.null ian mike public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 74483 0 contributor 2012-09-25 21:56:15 +0000 This was was cloned from bug 9695 as part of operation LATER convergence. Originally filed: 2010-05-09 18:45:00 +0000 ================================================================================ #0 contributor@whatwg.org 2010-05-09 18:45:13 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#application-cache-api Comment: Maybe there could be a function to specify a cache manifest in the API so that instead of the application asking for offline storage when the page loads, some JavaScript can be used to request storage when the user clicks on a "Use Offline Mode" link. Posted from: 76.218.82.122 ================================================================================ #1 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2010-08-24 22:29:21 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the tracker issue; or you may create a tracker issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: Rejected Change Description: no spec change Rationale: If it turns out that people do this (rather than browsers just granting some space automatically without prompting the user) then we can add such a feature, sure. But we should wait to find out how people use it first. ================================================================================