01-13-2025, 09:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-13-2025, 09:46 PM by TheOldPresbyope.)
AIUI, the site.webmanifest file isn't absolutely necessary but it helps with the "user experience".
From https://www.w3.org/TR/appmanifest/
I speak as if I were actually good at this front-end stuff but I'm just an over-the-hill hacker.
Regards,
Kent
From https://www.w3.org/TR/appmanifest/
Quote: This specification defines a JSON-based file format that provides developers with a centralized place to put metadata associated with a web application. This metadata includes, but is not limited to, the web application's name, links to icons, as well as the preferred URL to open when a user launches the web application. The manifest also allows developers to declare a default screen orientation for their web application, as well as providing the ability to set the display mode for the application (e.g., in fullscreen). Additionally, the manifest allows a developer to "scope" a web application to a URL. This restricts the URLs to which the manifest is applied and provides a means to "deep link" into a web application from other applications.
Using this metadata, user agents can provide developers with means to create user experiences that are more comparable to that of a native application.
I speak as if I were actually good at this front-end stuff but I'm just an over-the-hill hacker.
Regards,
Kent
