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`api.SubtleCrypto` - Break out algorithm support

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Incorrect support data (example: BrowserX says "86" but support was added in "40")

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

SubtleCrypto API data mixes partial_implementation and notes and subfeatures to show support for specific algorithms. This is inconsistent and, as a consumer, difficult to work with.

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

No response

What did you expect to see?

It'd be nice if specific algorithms (such as ECDSA) were broken out into subfeatures like x25519 and ed25519 are.

Did you test this? If so, how?

N/A

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

web-features had to override BCD to reconcile our data with the way caniuse represents this information. See https://github.com/web-platform-dx/web-features/pull/3268/.

Do you have anything more you want to share?

No response

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SubtleCrypto#browser_compatibility

MDN metadata

No response

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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 with the SubtleCrypto browser-compatibility data and compare its current partial_implementation, notes, and subfeature entries with the linked web-features pull request. Identify the algorithms that need separate subfeatures; done means algorithm support is represented consistently and consumers no longer need the cited override.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cryptography, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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