as a web browser app, what are some new dev API's I can experiment with for iOS 26

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As a web browser app developer, there are several new APIs and features you can experiment with for iOS 26:

  1. WebKit for SwiftUI: This new API makes it easier to integrate web content into your apps using SwiftUI. It includes a new declarative WebView component designed for SwiftUI, allowing you to display web content effortlessly. You can also use the new Web Page API for programmatically controlling web content. These APIs are built with modern Swift technologies like observation and strict concurrency. You can learn more about this in the session Meet WebKit for SwiftUI.

  2. New Web APIs: The Platforms State of the Union session highlights new web APIs, including the ability to embed web content with WebKit's WKWebView API in SwiftUI. This includes a new version of OpenURL for showing a simple in-app browser and a new declarative webview component for SwiftUI. More details can be found in the Platforms State of the Union.

  3. Spatial Web Features: If you're interested in immersive web experiences, you can explore the new features for the spatial web, such as adding custom immersive environments through HTML markup. This is covered in the session What’s new for the spatial web.

  4. Safari and WebKit Enhancements: There are updates to Safari and WebKit, including new layout features like anchor positioning, which makes it easier to create tooltips and position menus. This is discussed in the session What’s new in Safari and WebKit.

These new APIs and features provide exciting opportunities to enhance web content integration and create more immersive and interactive web experiences on iOS 26.

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