Bug 10396 – FEATURE: HTA layer support.

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: INVALID
• Component: WebCore Misc.

[Steffan Cline]

This is a snippet of entries I made into Apple's bug tracker as feature requests which has gone unanswered or commented. Hopefully someone here will have some input on the matter. I look forward to any comments etc.

07-Dec-2004 06:24 PM Steffan Cline:
I am writing in hopes that I can convince someone to add a powerful feature to Safari. Its called an hta (Hyper Text Application) The reference for this product is available here. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/hta/hta_node_entry.asp
I stumbled across this one day and found it to be an extremely handy feature as it allows a completely new level of programming on the system. Yes, i know I can pop open windows with js and all but this gives you much more control over the browser and to make it feel like a real application. An example of this which I made is visible via a PC / explorer at
http://www.execuchoice.net/test/index.hta
I have heard of browsers on the mac being put in a kiosk mode but this requires additional browser-external scripts and it defeats the purpose. Using this method allows developers to make make TRUE web applications. Security is handled via a popup that asks if it is ok to load the application and provide an option to remember this application. I am readily avialable for testing and any assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at any time.

[David Kilzer (:ddkilzer)]

Steffan, please add the RADAR bug number (if you have it) to a comment in this bug, and add the "InRadar" keyword to this bug.  Thanks!

[Brent Fulgham]

The relevant MSDN document has been removed. The description here sounds a bit like PWA and other web apps, so I believe the intent of this bug is well covered by other Bugzilla bugs and radars.