How is an HTML session saved?
HTML web storage provides two objects to store data on the client:
- window. localStorage: stores data without an expiration date.
- window. sessionStorage: stores data for a session (data is lost when the browser tab is closed)
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What is the difference between local storage and session storage?
sessionStorage is similar to localStorage; the difference is that while the data in localStorage does not expire, the data in sessionStorage is cleared when the page session ends. Every time a document is loaded in a particular tab in the browser, a single page session is created and assigned to that particular tab.
Is local storage client side or server side?
Cookies are mainly for server-side reading (can also be read client-side), localStorage and sessionStorage can only be read client-side.
How is data stored in HTML Web Storage?
HTML web storage provides two objects to store data on the client: window.localStorage – Stores data with no expiration date. window.sessionStorage – Stores data for a session (data is lost when the browser tab is closed) Before using web storage, check browser support for localStorage and sessionStorage:
How is client-side storage used on the web?
The concept of client-side storage has been around for a long time. Since the early days of the web, sites have used cookies to store information to personalize the user’s experience on websites. They are the oldest form of client-side storage commonly used on the web.
Why does Internet Explorer support HTML5 session storage?
The latest versions of almost all browsers support HTML5 storage, including Internet Explorer. Session storage is designed for scenarios where the user performs a single transaction, but could perform multiple transactions in different windows at the same time.
Is it possible to save the HTML file locally?
But is it possible, in the very specific case when the file is accessed locally (and not over the internet) to write data locally? (no server language at all, and even no server at all…just local browsing of an HTML file) For example, would it be possible to click SAVE here on this page?