20887 2013-02-06 17:35:10 +0000 Add a File constructor 2013-08-15 14:30:05 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified WebAppsWG File API unspecified PC All RESOLVED FIXED P2 normal --- 1 arun arun public-webapps public-webapps-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 82634 0 arun 2013-02-06 17:35:10 +0000 There's been some discussion on the public-webapps listserv to introduce a File constructor, alongside the existing Blob constructor: 1. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2012OctDec/0675.html 2. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2012AprJun/0671.html 3. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2011AprJun/1342.html Use cases covered in these discussions are: 1. Better unit tests 2. Binding Blob to name. Blobs already have a type, along with a content length. Adding the ability to name a Blob works with server applications better, especially along with FormData Of these, 1. above is either a weak or poorly understood use case. 2. Might be workable, but within the Blob constructor. 92067 1 arun 2013-08-14 22:43:04 +0000 Done -- see http://dev.w3.org/2006/webapi/FileAPI/#file