What happened Web SQL?

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WebSql is a database technology which allows users to store data in browser using sql query. But WebSql is now deprecated and is not supported by most of browsers. A new tech has been introduced known as IndexedDb which also allows to store the data in browsers and with more features. 22 нояб. 2018 г.

Is WebSQL deprecated?

WebSQL in third-party contexts is now deprecated. Removal is expected in Chrome 97. The Web SQL Database standard was first proposed in April 2009 and abandoned in November 2010. Gecko never implemented this feature and WebKit deprecated this feature in 2019.

Is IndexedDB deprecated?

It was thus deprecated in favor of IndexedDB. IndexedDB 1.0 became a W3C Recommendation on January 8th, 2015. IndexedDB 2.0 became a W3C Recommendation on January 30th, 2018.

What is WebSQL in Chrome?

Web SQL Database is a deprecated web browser API specification for storing data in databases that can be queried using SQL variant. The API is supported by Google Chrome, Opera, and the Android Browser.

What does WebSQL do?

Web SQL is a web page API for storing or managing the data in databases that can be queried using a variant of SQL like creating databases, opening the transaction, creating tables, inserting values to tables, deleting values, and reading data.

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