What is WebSQL in browser?

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Web SQL Database is a web page used for storing or managing the data in the database. The API is supported by Google Chrome, Opera and Android browsers. The Web SQL API is not a part of the HTML5 specification, but is a separate specification. It addresses a set of APIs to manipulate the client-side database.

What is WebSQL used for?

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.

Should I use WebSQL?

WebSQL is still deprecated and in fact being removed from iOS Safari. Web Workers are not necessarily a panacea. I'd recommend using IndexedDB for large data, and LocalStorage for small amounts of data that you need synchronous access to.

What is WebSQL on Iphone?

Web SQL Database is a deprecated web browser API specification for storing data in databases that can be queried using SQL variant.

What is difference between WebSQL and IndexedDB?

IndexedDB used to have a competing spec called WebSQL Database, but it was deprecated by the W3C. While both IndexedDB and WebSQL are solutions for storage, they do not offer the same functionalities. WebSQL Database is a relational database access system, whereas IndexedDB is an indexed table system.

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