HTML is a native image format, hear me out

Re:HTML is a native image format, hear me out by TazeTSchnitzel on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:43AM (#48489026)

I would rather see native browser support for the familiar MHTML (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40873) than creating a brand new format that does the same thing.

The AI slop homepage is really offputting too.

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Re:HTML is a native image format, hear me out by xnx on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:46AM (#48489059)

Chrome started supporting this at some point (though I wish they would've added in more support). Lack of support for mhtml is one of the things keeping me away from Firefox on mobile.

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Re:HTML is a native image format, hear me out by Tade0 on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:53AM (#48489123)

> Opened 26 years ago Updated 27 days ago

That's a particularly long discussion.

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Re:HTML is a native image format, hear me out by bjt12345 on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:50AM (#48489090)

This cute homepage provides me with nostalgic memories of Geocities spinning skull GIFs.

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Re:HTML is a native image format, hear me out by yeargun on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:47AM (#48489063)

Completely agree with that. But look whats the situation with MHTML.

""" Open Bug 40873 Opened 26 years ago Updated 27 days ago """

So if you need some such feature in your web app, and if you are okay with 2kb encode/decode js. Its all good.

At least the posts are pretty much not AI slop I guess.. But I'll take your feedback. Thanks!

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