Bug 193870

Summary: Support .test tld for local development
Product: WebKit Reporter: Chris Chiera <chris>
Component: Page LoadingAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: NEW ---    
Severity: Normal CC: ap, beidson, bfulgham, webkit-bug-importer
Priority: P2 Keywords: InRadar
Version: Safari Technology Preview   
Hardware: Mac   
OS: macOS 10.14   

Description Chris Chiera 2019-01-26 10:21:20 PST
.dev it seems has been one of the most popular .tld's used by developers for local development even though of course there was always a chance that .dev could someday be used by actual sites.

With Google officially releasing that tld to the public next month, I assume there will be a mass exodus for users searching for a new .tld. It appears the recommended tld is actually .test which will always be available for that purpose: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606.

The problem is, when going to example.test it performs a search rather than attempting to load the site. Having to type a protocal each time or having to end with / is not ideal. Is there plans for Webkit to recognize .test to work as expected without workarounds in preparation for developers switching from .dev?
Comment 1 Radar WebKit Bug Importer 2022-07-01 15:54:14 PDT
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