Extend the list of URL schemes that can be overridden via registerProtocolHandler() to include "cabal", "dat", "did", "dweb", "ethereum", "hyper", "ipfs", "ipns", and "ssb".
Motivation
Extending the list to include decentralized web protocols allows resolution of links to generic entities independently of the website or gateway that’s providing access to it.
Specification
Status in Chromium
Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:
- Chrome for desktop release 86
- Chrome for Android release 86
Consensus & Standardization
After a feature ships in Chrome, the values listed here are not guaranteed to be up to date.
Owner
Last updated on 2020-11-12
Comments
See developer engagement at https://arewedistributedyet.com/#programmable-custom-protocol-handlers