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Share Target API is now in Chrome breaking down one of the last silos of native platforms

This post discusses the problem of content silos on the web, particularly how native apps dominate sharing functionalities, limiting the web's reach. It highlights the irony of navigator.share, which, while enabling web sharing, still directs users towards native apps. The post emphasizes the need for the web to participate more actively in user interactions. It celebrates the 'Improved add to home-screen' feature for PWAs on Android, generating APKs and making them function more like native apps. Finally, it introduces the promising 'Share Target API', allowing PWAs to receive shared content, including links, thus breaking down silos and fostering a more inclusive web ecosystem.

I'm excited to share a new, simple API for sharing on the web called navigator.share! It's available in Chrome Dev Channel on Android and allows websites to connect with native apps for sharing. This is a step towards a better inter-app communication system, simplifying sharing and potentially extending to other app interactions. You can try it now on my blog by clicking the share button. I've updated my blog to use it, falling back to my existing solution if the API isn't available. Check out the ChromeStatus page and other linked resources for more information and give us feedback!