Re: How to create a small web browser from WebCore?
Re: How to create a small web browser from WebCore?
- Subject: Re: How to create a small web browser from WebCore?
- From: Thomas Deniau <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 11:01:09 +0200
Le 20/04/03 18:10, Nebagakid disait :
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How would one go about creating a really simple web browser (like just
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putting the page into an NSView and leaving it at that) from the
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WebCore released by Apple. Right now, the source code creates a
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Framework,... see, because it would be good for those HTML editors to
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be able to output to a small web browser in their own program instead
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of having to launch IE, OmniWeb, Safari to view 'em all when you can
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just use a lightweight Safari!
Just wait for the release of the WebKit framework at WWDC...
WebCore is _not_ ready for use right now.
To quote Dave Hyatt :
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I keep receiving emails from people trying to build applications using WebCore.
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People are asking me for help or advice on implementing the bridge inside
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WebCore.
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I don't know why people are trying to do this. It should be obvious from
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looking at the code that WebCore and JavascriptCore are incomplete, and that
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there are other pieces required in order to build an application around the
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Safari engine.
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If you're trying to embed the Safari layout engine right now, stop it! :) Don't
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try to build code around these two components.
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Update: : Quoted from ADC: "In addition to providing the best web browser for
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Mac users, one of the goals of Safari is to provide a fast and efficient HTML
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rendering engine for Mac application developers. Apple is actively
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preparing a Safari SDK that will be available later this year."
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In other words, all good things come to those who wait, so be patient! :)
--
Thomas Deniau
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