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Web app HTML install element

Category
Capabilities (Fugu)
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Proposed (Chrome Proposed)
Intent stage
None

Summary

Allows a website to declaratively prompt users to install a web app. The element optionally accepts two attributes which allows installation of content from a different origin.

Motivation

The web is currently unable to install web apps. The capability must be baked into the platform to allow for websites to distribute content without relying on proprietary protocols or invoking platform specific stores. A web install element democratizes application distribution and allows developers to broaden the reach of their content.

Standards & signals

Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rGvLhD4SR8Y9M1wVmqgyesPNkbZGU7HOqlttjEFJ5Vo/edit?tab=t.tmx19oox759l#heading=h.j3tt49hqiuck

Samples: https://liahiscock.github.io/PWA/WebInstall/element-store.html https://kbhlee2121.github.io/pwa/web-install/only-elements.html

Explainers: https://aka.ms/installelement

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