About
A Web App Manifest is a file that permits a user to install your application (website) in:
- a mobile
- or computer's home screen
without an app store.
How to see the manifest
Via the Manifest Url
You can see it by going to the following URL:
for this website:
Via the browser
You can see your manifest in the Application tab of the devtool
Schema
The JSON file contains several information
{
"display": "standalone",
"scope": "/",
"name": "ComboStrap",
"short_name": "ComboStrap",
"description": "The most performant way to Web publication",
"start_url": "/",
"background_color": "#fff",
"theme_color": "#dee7ec",
"icons": [{
"src": "http://localhost:81/_media/logo.svg",
"sizes": "any",
"type": "image/svg+xml"
}, {
"src": "http://localhost:81/_media/android-chrome-192x192.png",
"sizes": "192x192",
"type": "image/png"
}
]
}
- name is the application name
- description is the tagline configuration
- icons are automatically recognized. See Favicon Installation
Configuration
- manifest is a dokuwiki action and should not be disabled.
- icons should be put at the root media library. logo.svg and android-chrome-192×192.png are taken into account. See Favicon Installation