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Missing data for Permissions API descriptor

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Missing compatibility data

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

some features are supported in browser implement but its bcd item not added yet

chromium

  • background-fetch
  • nfc (android only feature)
  • display-capture
  • idle-detection
  • periodic-background-sync
  • system-wake-lock (non-standard API? implement but the referred feature not enabled)
  • captured-surface-control (non-standard API? implement but the referred feature not enabled)
  • speaker-selection (implement but the referred feature not enabled)
  • keyboard-lock
  • pointer-lock
  • fullscreen (?)
  • web-app-installation (implement but the referred feature not enabled)

firefox

none

webkit

  • background-fetch
  • bluetooth
  • display-capture
  • nfc
  • speaker-selection
What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

Chromium (Chrome, Edge 79+, Opera, Samsung Internet), Firefox, Safari

What did you expect to see?

add those data

Did you test this? If so, how?

test in browser console (windows 11 or android)

test environment:

chrome M130
chrome android M124

test code:

navigator.permissions.query({
  name: 'xxx'
})
Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

No response

Do you have anything more you want to share?

No response

MDN URL

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MDN metadata

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the Chromium permission_descriptor.idl, Firefox Permissions.webidl, and WebKit PermissionName.idl links in the issue, then inspect the existing Permissions API data in this repository. Verify which listed permission names are implemented and supported by each browser before adding the corresponding compatibility data; done means the supported entries are represented consistently and validated by the repository checks.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
json
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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