Remove Key Generation Element (removed)

Since Chrome 49, <keygen>'s default behaviour has been to return the empty string, unless a permission was granted to this page. Removed in Chrome 57.

Comments

IE/Edge do not support <keygen> and have not indicated public signals to support <keygen>. Firefox already gates <keygen> behind a user gesture, but is publicly supportive of removing it. Safari ships <keygen> and has not expressed public views regarding its continued support.

Documentation

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/keygen

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink

Removed (launch bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 57
• Chrome for Android release 57
• Android WebView release 57
• Opera release 44
• Opera for Android release 44

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: Mixed public signals
• Edge: Opposed
• Safari: Shipped
• Web Developers: Mixed signals

Owner

• svaldez@chromium.org

Last updated on 2017-06-14