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This specification provides an API to display notifications to alert users outside the context of a web page. It does not specify exactly how a user agent should display these notifications; the best presentation depends on the device where the user agent is run. | This specification provides an API to display notifications to alert users outside the context of a web page. It does not specify exactly how a user agent should display these notifications; the best presentation depends on the device where the user agent is run. | ||
When this specification refers to displaying notifications on the "desktop", it generally refers to some static display area outside the web page, but may take several forms, including: | When this specification refers to displaying notifications on the "desktop", it generally refers to some static display area outside the web page, but may take several forms, including: | ||
* A corner of the user's display. | |||
* An area within the chrome of the user agent. | |||
* The "home" screen of a mobile device. | |||
This specification is designed to be compatible with existing notification platforms as much as possible, but also to be platform-independent. | This specification is designed to be compatible with existing notification platforms as much as possible, but also to be platform-independent. | ||