w3c / w3c/FileAPI

Consider dispatching loadstart "synchronously" (similar to XMLHttpRequest)

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Description

Firefox does this apparently and others do not, but consistency across APIs might make this worth it?

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Research direction

Compare the File API's loadstart dispatch behavior with XMLHttpRequest and the Firefox behavior described in the issue. Determine whether synchronous dispatch is intended for consistency, then identify the relevant specification text and record the agreed behavior; the issue does not name files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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