Clarify that the File System Access API is not supported in Safari/Firefox #7129
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Yup, this was definitely due for an update. Thanks for the research and updates! |
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Caniuse's entry for the File System Access API currently specifies that Firefox/Safari partially support the File System Access API, with a note saying that they "only support the Origin Private File System (OPFS) part". This made sense when the API was originally introduced and everything, including the Origin Private File System, was in a specification with the name "File System Access".
However, since then, the specification has been split into two parts: the File System API (which is basically the OPFS and all browsers support) and the File System Access API (which only Chromium supports). So the definition of the term "File System Access API" has changed over the years and now specifically refers to only the part that allows for direct access to files/directories on the user's local file system. Therefore, saying that Firefox/Safari "partially support" the "File System Access API" does not make sense any more. Additionally, the note that "Desktop Chromium browsers currently support basic functionality and will be adding more of the API in the future" is also not true anymore; since Chromium v105, all features in the specification are supported afaik.
Somewhat related issue: #6615