This change allows web developers to request to decode an img element. The call to a new HTML <img> element’s decode() function returns a promise, which, when fulfilled, ensures that the image can be appended to the DOM without causing a decoding delay on the next frame.

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Final published standard: Recommendation, Living Standard, Candidate Recommendation, or similar final form

Status in Chromium

Blink>Image


Enabled by default (tracking bug)

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image, decode,

Last updated on 2020-11-19