About this tag
The embedded-web tag covers Microsoft's transition from EdgeHTML-based web embedding to modern Chromium alternatives. Discussions focus on the deprecation of Legacy Web View, Windows 8/8.1 and early UWP HTML/JavaScript app models, legacy Progressive Web Apps, and Edge (EdgeHTML) DevTools. Key topics include migrating to WebView2, adopting Chromium-based PWAs, and using WinUI for new development. The tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals planning to update applications that rely on older web embedding technologies, ensuring compatibility with current Windows platforms.
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    EdgeHTML Deprecation: Migrating to WebView2, Chromium PWAs, and WinUI

    Microsoft has quietly moved a set of EdgeHTML-era web components onto Windows’ official deprecation list, marking the next step in a long shift away from platform-specific web integration toward Chromium-based runtimes and standards-based Progressive Web Apps. This change — which names Legacy...
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