Why was Web SQL deprecated?

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Short version: Web SQL was deprecated because standards are really important and turning Web SQL into a proper standard would have been .

What happened Web SQL?

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 Web SQL in browser?

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 is IndexedDB and WebSQL?

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. Don't start working with IndexedDB, relying on your assumptions from other types of databases.

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