Symbian Browser and Web Runtime 7.3 for Developers - Revision history

Hamishwillee: Text replace - "Symbian Belle" to "Nokia Belle"

2012-04-12T03:56:17Z

Text replace - "Symbian Belle" to "Nokia Belle"

Isalento: Isalento -

2011-12-27T10:48:37Z

Isalento -

Hamishwillee: Hamishwillee - Bot addition of Template:ArticleMetaData

2011-11-28T03:27:36Z

Hamishwillee - Bot addition of Template:ArticleMetaData

Hamishwillee: Hamishwillee - Bot fixing redirect link.

2011-11-22T06:30:14Z

Hamishwillee - Bot fixing redirect link.

Isalento: Isalento -

2011-07-29T07:12:32Z

Isalento -

Isalento: Isalento - /* Viewport meta tag in Web Runtime */

2011-07-12T12:25:53Z

Isalento - - Viewport meta tag in Web Runtime

Hamishwillee: Hamishwillee - Fix accidental external link

2011-07-04T04:51:12Z

Hamishwillee - Fix accidental external link

Hamishwillee: Hamishwillee - Automated change of text from Forum Nokia to Nokia Developer. (Rebrand)

2011-06-22T11:51:55Z

Hamishwillee - Automated change of text from Forum Nokia to Nokia Developer. (Rebrand)

NokAndrea: NokAndrea - /* Web Runtime Homescreen dimensions */

2011-06-22T07:42:05Z

NokAndrea - - Web Runtime Homescreen dimensions

Hamishwillee: Hamishwillee - Bot fixing redirect link.(Moving links from forum.nokia.com TO developer.nokia.com)

2011-06-21T11:55:44Z

Hamishwillee - Bot fixing redirect link.(Moving links from forum.nokia.com TO developer.nokia.com)

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 {{SeeAlso|
 <br>
-*[[Symbian Belle UX changes impact on WRT widget toolbar]]
+*[[Nokia Belle UX changes impact on WRT widget toolbar]]
 *[[KIC001677 - Automatic HTTP/HTTPS authentication in URLs discontinued in Browser 7.3]]
 <br>

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 {{ArticleMetaData
 |sourcecode= <!-- Link to example source code e.g. [[Media:The Code Example ZIP.zip]] -->
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 |devices= <!-- Devices tested against - e.g. ''devices=Nokia 6131 NFC, Nokia C7-00'') -->
 |sdk= <!-- SDK(s) built and tested against (e.g. [http://linktosdkdownload/ Nokia Qt SDK 1.1]) -->
-|platform= <!-- Compatible platforms - e.g. Symbian^1 and later, Qt 4.6 and later -->
+|platform= Symbian Anna
-|devicecompatability= <!-- Compatible devices e.g.: All* (must have internal GPS) -->
+|devicecompatability= Devices having Symbian Anna
 |dependencies= <!-- Any other/external dependencies e.g.: Google Maps Api v1.0 -->
 |signing=<!-- Signing requirements - empty or one of: Self-Signed, DevCert, Manufacturer -->
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 |creationdate=20110412
 |author=[[User:Petrosoi]]
-}}[[Category:Symbian Web Runtime]][[Category:Symbian Web Runtime]]
+}}
 {{FeaturedArticle|timestamp=20110425}}
 {{Abstract|visible=true|The Symbian Browser and Web Runtime 7.3, which are delivered as part of the [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/announcing-symbian-anna-aka-pr2/ Symbian Anna] refresh, bring substantial performance enhancements and improved compatibility with CSS3 and HTML5. This article provides an overview of the changes, and their implications for developers and web content providers.}}
 ==Target devices==
 The new Symbian Browser and Web Runtime 7.3 are delivered as part of the [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/announcing-symbian-anna-aka-pr2/ Symbian Anna] refresh. This refresh will be available in:

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-[[Category:Symbian Web Runtime]][[Category:Symbian Web Runtime]]
+{{ArticleMetaData
 {{FeaturedArticle|timestamp=20110425}}
 {{Abstract|visible=true|The Symbian Browser and Web Runtime 7.3, which are delivered as part of the [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/announcing-symbian-anna-aka-pr2/ Symbian Anna] refresh, bring substantial performance enhancements and improved compatibility with CSS3 and HTML5. This article provides an overview of the changes, and their implications for developers and web content providers.}}

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 ==Symbian Browser and Web Runtime discussion boards==
-[http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?241-Web-Development Web Development at Nokia Developer discussion boards]
+[http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Discussion/forumdisplay.php?241-Web-Development Web Development at Nokia Developer discussion boards]
 ==User Agent string==

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:12, 29 July 2011
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	===JavaScript execution change===		===JavaScript execution change===
	[[KIS001646 - JavaScript execution change in Browser 7.3 on Symbian devices]]		[[KIS001646 - JavaScript execution change in Browser 7.3 on Symbian devices]]
		+
		+	=== Known Issue for XMLHttpRequest on Browser 7.3 ===
		+
		+	When a Symbian Web Runtime Widget, started from Applications menu, is trying to access Internet for a first time “Allow connection to Network?” –prompt is shown. In previous Browser versions answering “No” will fire onoffline event and XMLHttpRequest will complete with a status code 0. In Browser 7.3 denying network access will fire onoffline event, but XMLHttpRequest won’t complete.
		+
		+	Solution is to implement a timer that aborts the XMLHttprequest if it is taking too long to complete. This will ensure that request won’t be left hanging forever. Please note that in addition usage of online/offline API is recommended in all WRT Widgets.
		+
		+	<code javascript>
		+	var timeOutDelay = 10000; // 10 sec
		+	var timerId;
		+	var xmlHttpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
		+	xmlHttpRequest.open("GET", "http://www.nokia.com", true);
		+
		+	xmlHttpRequest.onreadystatechange = function(){
		+	if (xmlHttpRequest.readyState == 4 && xmlHttpRequest.status == 200) {
		+	clearTimeout(timerId);
		+	alert(xmlHttpRequest.responseText);
		+	}
		+	}
		+	xmlHttpRequest.send(null);
		+	timerId = setTimeout(xmlHttpRequestOnTimeOut, timeOutDelay);
		+
		+	function xmlHttpRequestOnTimeOut(){
		+	xmlHttpRequest.abort();
		+	alert("XMLHttpRequest timed out");
		+	}
		+	</code>

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 ===Viewport meta tag in Web Runtime===
-Web Runtime will take care of scaling the content to fit the different screen sizes. It is therefore recommended NOT to use the viewport meta tag Web Runtime pages.
+Setting scaling in a widget, which is placed into a Home Screen, will cause all of Home Screen widget mini views to be scaled accordingly. This will result into a badly rendered Home Screen. Therefore usage of viewport meta tag is strongly discouraged on Home Screen enabled widgets.
-This is true for both Web Runtime in full screen and on the Homescreen.
-−
-Developers are allowed to use the viewport meta tag if they want to control the dimensions and scaling, but will have to deal with different screen sizes. Dealing with different screen sizes (i.e. the E6) will be more complicated, but will provide all the flexibility that you might want.
 ===Web Runtime Homescreen dimensions===

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 Http/https resources protected with basic authentication can not anymore be accessed by inserting the username and password as a part of the requested address.
-E.g. while in earlier Symbian browsers, a resource accessible with username and password credentials could be accessed directly by calling http://username:password@mytestsitexyz.com/protected, the same resource will force the user to manually enter the username and password in Browser 7.3.
+E.g. while in earlier Symbian browsers, a resource accessible with username and password credentials could be accessed directly by calling ''<nowiki>http://username:password@mytestsitexyz.com/protected</nowiki>'', the same resource will force the user to manually enter the username and password in Browser 7.3.
 ===DPI based scaling===

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 * Upcoming firmware updates of in-market [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=all&filter2=symbian3 Symbian^3 devices], including [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ N8]
-==Web Developer Documentation at Forum Nokia==
+==Web Developer Documentation at Nokia Developer==
 [http://library.developer.nokia.com/index.jsp?topic=/Web_Developers_Library/GUID-044FA5DD-71AC-4BF1-869D-74BA1C776DFA_cover.html Web Developer's Library]
 ==Symbian Browser and Web Runtime discussion boards==
-[http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?241-Web-Development Web Development at Forum Nokia discussion boards]
+[http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?241-Web-Development Web Development at Nokia Developer discussion boards]
 ==User Agent string==

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 The home screen widget image is automatically scaled to fit the available resolution.
-Old code for [Homescreen widget guidelines|detecting if widget is shown on home screen]], can still be used without modifications, because Web Runtime reports window.innerHeight as 82px instead of actual 116px.
+Old code for [[Homescreen widget guidelines|detecting if widget is shown on home screen]], can still be used without modifications, because Web Runtime reports window.innerHeight as 82px instead of actual 116px.
-−
 ===Renewed WRT security prompts===
 WRT 7.3 supports a new API group all of the platform service (device API) permission prompts into a single prompt.

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 ==Target devices==
 The new Symbian Browser and Web Runtime 7.3 are delivered as part of the [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/announcing-symbian-anna-aka-pr2/ Symbian Anna] refresh. This refresh will be available in:
-* Initial releases of [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/C7_Astound/ Nokia C7 Astound], [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-x7/ Nokia X7] and [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ Nokia E6]
+* Initial releases of [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/C7_Astound/ Nokia C7 Astound], [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-x7/ Nokia X7] and [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ Nokia E6]
-* Upcoming firmware updates of in-market [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=all&filter2=symbian3 Symbian^3 devices], including [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/// N8]
+* Upcoming firmware updates of in-market [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=all&filter2=symbian3 Symbian^3 devices], including [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ N8]
 ==Web Developer Documentation at Forum Nokia==
-[http://library.forum.nokia.com/index.jsp?topic=/Web_Developers_Library/GUID-044FA5DD-71AC-4BF1-869D-74BA1C776DFA_cover.html Web Developer's Library]
+[http://library.developer.nokia.com/index.jsp?topic=/Web_Developers_Library/GUID-044FA5DD-71AC-4BF1-869D-74BA1C776DFA_cover.html Web Developer's Library]
 ==Symbian Browser and Web Runtime discussion boards==
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 ** touch events and advanced gestures are not supported
 * No device API access (e.g. GeoLocation or accelerometer) from browser context
-** Wrap your web content into a [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Develop/Web/Getting_started/Symbian.xhtml Symbian WRT widget] to get access to device APIs
+** Wrap your web content into a [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Web/Getting_started/Symbian.xhtml Symbian WRT widget] to get access to device APIs
 * No HTML5 video or audio support
 ** Symbian Browser 7.3 supports [[Flash Lite 4 in Nokia Symbian^3 devices|Flash Lite 4]], thus you can [[On demand Web TV – have your favorite channels with you!|use Flash Video]] for your video playback and streaming
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 ==VGA resolution==
-Until now, [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=symbian3 Symbian^3] devices and [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=s60&filter2=s60_5ed Series 60 5th edition] devices have shared a common screen resolutionof 640 x 360px. The [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ Nokia E6] introduces VGA resolution (640 x 480px) with a very high pixel density (screen size is 2.4 inches)
+Until now, [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=symbian3 Symbian^3] devices and [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/?filter1=s60&filter2=s60_5ed Series 60 5th edition] devices have shared a common screen resolutionof 640 x 360px. The [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ Nokia E6] introduces VGA resolution (640 x 480px) with a very high pixel density (screen size is 2.4 inches)
 Greater pixel density leads to situation where touchable elements should be a lot bigger in terms of pixel size to be usable. For example the smallest touchable element should be 7 x 7mm.
-On [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/// N8] this is about 60 x 60px, but to get similar dimensions in [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ E6]you would need to have an element sized 90 x 90px.
+On [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ N8] this is about 60 x 60px, but to get similar dimensions in [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ E6]you would need to have an element sized 90 x 90px.
 The VGA resolution menu bar height is 54px and the display is fixed to landscape mode.
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 Browser 7.3 introduces a mechanism to enhance readability on devices with high pixel density screens.
-DPI is treated as a default value, meaning that content will be scaled to 100%, whereas e.g. [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/// N8] (220 DPI) and [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ E6] (330 DPI) will get scaling factors 1.25 and 1.50 respectively.
+DPI is treated as a default value, meaning that content will be scaled to 100%, whereas e.g. [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ N8] (220 DPI) and [http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ E6] (330 DPI) will get scaling factors 1.25 and 1.50 respectively.
 '''Note''':
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 ===Web Runtime Homescreen dimensions===
-Observed Home Screen widget size stays unaffected to keep the compatibility with [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/// N8] or [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N97/ N97] i.e. 312x82px.
+Observed Home Screen widget size stays unaffected to keep the compatibility with [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ N8] or [http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N97/ N97] i.e. 312x82px.
 The actual resolution of the home screen widget slot is 440 x 116px on a VGA device.