WebKit

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WebKit is an open-source web browser engine, originally developed by Apple, that powers the rendering and execution of web content in browsers like Safari.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf open-source software project
web browser engine
basedOn KHTML
KJS
linked to: JavaScriptCore
component JavaScriptCore
WebCore
WebKit layer APIs
linked to: WebKit
developer Apple Inc.
WebKit community
linked to: WebKit
forkedFrom KHTML
implementsFeature DOM bindings
JavaScript engine
Web Inspector developer tools
accessibility support
hardware-accelerated compositing
layout engine
multimedia support
networking stack
rendering engine
sandboxing mechanisms
license BSD-style license
LGPL
maintainedBy Apple Inc.
contributors worldwide
notableComponent JavaScriptCore JIT compiler
linked to: JavaScriptCore
notableFork Blink
QtWebKit
WebKitGTK
operatingSystem Linux
Windows
iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
watchOS
origin fork of KDE's KHTML and KJS for Safari
primaryUserInterface WebKit API for embedding browsers
programmingLanguage C
C++
repository https://webkit.org/
sourceCodeRepository https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit
supportsPlatform desktop
embedded systems
mobile
supportsStandard CSS
CSS3
linked to: CSS Level 3 modules

DOM
HTML
HTML5
HTTP
JavaScript
SVG
WebGL
usedBy App Store
Epiphany web browser
GNOME Web
Mail (Apple software)
linked to: Mail

Nintendo Switch system software browser
PlayStation 4 system software browser
Safari
many iOS applications
usedFor executing client-side scripts
handling web standards-compliant content
rendering web pages
website https://webkit.org/

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Blink basedOn WebKit
Chromium previousEngine WebKit
Chromium splitFrom WebKit project
linked to: WebKit
Apple Safari usesEngine WebKit
JavaScriptCore usedIn WebKit
JavaScriptCore partOf WebKit project
linked to: WebKit
WebKit developer WebKit community
linked to: WebKit
WebKit component WebKit layer APIs
linked to: WebKit
Blink forkedFrom WebKit
subject linked to: Blink layout engine
Safari usesEngine WebKit
Apple Public Source License usedByProject WebKit (historical components)
linked to: WebKit
Chromium basedOn WebKit (historically)
subject linked to: Chromium web browser
linked to: WebKit
KHTML foundationFor WebKit
KHTML influenced WebKit
KHTML forkedInto WebKit
WebCore partOf WebKit
WebCore repositoryHost WebKit.org
linked to: WebKit
WebKitGTK basedOn WebKit
WebKitGTK partOf WebKit project
linked to: WebKit
QtWebKit basedOn WebKit
QtWebKit implements WebKit API
linked to: WebKit
Android WebView replaced WebKit-based WebView
linked to: WebKit
Chromium rendering engine replaced WebKit (in Chromium-based browsers)
linked to: WebKit
Gecko competesWith WebKit
subject linked to: Gecko layout engine