API owners,

We would like to extend the origin trial for 3 additional milestones, with
the extension starting in 110 continuing through 112. The initial
experiment was approved for the OT running from 107 through 109.

Contact emails

fer...@chromium.org

Explainer

https://github.com/fergald/docs/blob/master/explainers/permissions-policy-unload.md

Specificationhttps://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/7915
Summary

This feature allows pages to disable the running of unload event handlers.
The goal is to :

- allow sites that have removed all unload handlers to ensure they do not
accidentally add new ones

- allow sites to remove unload handlers when updating the code is infeasible


Unload event handlers are problematic for various reasons and prevent use
of BFCache on Desktop (see
https://web.dev/bfcache/#never-use-the-unload-event).

Blink componentBlink>PermissionsAPI
<https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?q=component:Blink%3EPermissionsAPI>
TAG reviewhttps://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/738
TAG review status

Pending

Risks

N/A


Interoperability and Compatibility



3rd-party frames that rely on unload may not work as expected when
navigating away. This is solvable by the frame authors by use of
alternatives to unload and is unlikely to impact users. See detailed
discussion.
https://github.com/fergald/docs/blob/master/explainers/permissions-policy-unload.md#concerns-about-giving-embedders-control-over-the-nonexecution-of-iframe-code

Gecko: Negative (
https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-permissions-policy/issues/444#issuecomment-1047829132)
FF objects to this similar to sync-xhr and document-domain providing a way
to cause cross-origin interference with script. Explainer addresses this (
https://github.com/fergald/docs/blob/master/explainers/permissions-policy-unload.md#concerns-about-giving-embedders-control-over-the-nonexecution-of-iframe-code)
At a recent TPAC meeting with Mozilla people present, no negative feedback
was received. Request for formal position is here
https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/691
WebKit: No signal
Web developers: Positive Private discussions with devs are positive. Sites
that have made efforts to remove all unload handlers want to use this to
prevent accidental returns. Also some providers of 3rd-party iframes which
have content outside of their control (e.g. ad network) want to guarantee
themselves to be unload-free.
https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-permissions-policy/issues/444#issuecomment-1130401722
Also positive feedback about using this to deny unload as a source of
security problems.
https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-permissions-policy/issues/444#issuecomment-1222973324
Other signals: TAG review is here but has no feedback on the API itself.
https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/738


Goals for experimentation

   -

   Validate that this allows sites using it to improve their BFCache hit
   rate

Reason this experiment is being extended

We had requested this Origin Trial to be run for 3 milestones, specifically
from 107 to 109 without realizing the Origin Trial guideline
<https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/#step-5-optional-origin-trial>
suggesting 6 milestones. We would like to extend this OT for another 3
milestones or to 112 inclusive by applying the 6 milestone guidelines we
originally missed, to give sufficient time for partners to give us feedback.


Ongoing technical constraints


Debuggability

When this header is present, attempts to add an unload event handler will
result in an error on the console (just as would happen for any other
Permissions Policy violation).

Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac,
Linux, Chrome OS, Android, and Android WebView)?

Yes


Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests
<https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>
?

Yes


Flag name

--enable-features=PermissionsPolicyUnload

or via Origin Trial Token
<https://developer.chrome.com/origintrials/#/view_trial/1012184016251518977>


Tracking bughttps://crbug.com/1324111


Launch bug

https://launch.corp.google.com/launch/4200516


Estimated milestones

OriginTrial desktop last (new request)

112

OriginTrial desktop last

109

OriginTrial desktop first

107

OriginTrial desktop last (new request)

112

OriginTrial Android last

109

OriginTrial Android first

107


Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status
https://chromestatus.com/feature/5760325231050752


Links to previous Intent discussions

Intent to prototype:
https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/ryjRQsxyo2Y/m/xOPh6glQBAAJ

Ready for Trial:
https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/38Dpu-uhwFc
Intent to Experiment:
https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/RhzscAx3qc8/m/qgBkBFmzAgAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer

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