WebKit

E72094

open-source software project web browser engine

WebKit is an open-source web browser engine, originally developed by Apple, that powers the rendering and execution of web content in browsers like Safari.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
WebKit canonical	21
WebKit project	3
WebKit (historical components)	1
WebKit (historically)	1
WebKit (in Chromium-based browsers)	1
WebKit API	1
WebKit community	1
WebKit layer APIs	1
WebKit-based WebView	1
WebKit.org	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T575768 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WebKit
Context triple: [Blink, basedOn, WebKit]

A. Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a free, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla, known for its strong privacy features, customizability, and support for open web standards.
B. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a widely used cross-platform web browser developed by Google, known for its speed, simplicity, and integration with Google services.
C. Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft that serves as the default browser for Windows and supports modern web standards and technologies.
D. Mosaic (web browser)
Mosaic was one of the first widely used graphical web browsers, instrumental in popularizing the World Wide Web in the early 1990s.
E. Trident layout engine
Trident layout engine is Microsoft's proprietary web page rendering engine used by Internet Explorer to display and interpret HTML, CSS, and related web technologies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: WebKit
Target entity description: WebKit is an open-source web browser engine, originally developed by Apple, that powers the rendering and execution of web content in browsers like Safari.

A. Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a free, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla, known for its strong privacy features, customizability, and support for open web standards.
B. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a widely used cross-platform web browser developed by Google, known for its speed, simplicity, and integration with Google services.
C. Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft that serves as the default browser for Windows and supports modern web standards and technologies.
D. Mosaic (web browser)
Mosaic was one of the first widely used graphical web browsers, instrumental in popularizing the World Wide Web in the early 1990s.
E. Trident layout engine
Trident layout engine is Microsoft's proprietary web page rendering engine used by Internet Explorer to display and interpret HTML, CSS, and related web technologies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	open-source software project ⓘ web browser engine ⓘ
basedOn	KHTML ⓘ JavaScriptCore ⓘ surface form: KJS
component	JavaScriptCore ⓘ WebCore ⓘ WebKit self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: WebKit layer APIs
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ WebKit self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: WebKit community
forkedFrom	KHTML ⓘ
implementsFeature	DOM bindings ⓘ JavaScript engine ⓘ Web Inspector developer tools ⓘ accessibility support ⓘ hardware-accelerated compositing ⓘ layout engine ⓘ multimedia support ⓘ networking stack ⓘ rendering engine ⓘ sandboxing mechanisms ⓘ
license	BSD-style license ⓘ GNU Lesser General Public License ⓘ surface form: LGPL
maintainedBy	Apple Inc. ⓘ contributors worldwide ⓘ
notableComponent	JavaScriptCore ⓘ surface form: JavaScriptCore JIT compiler
notableFork	Blink ⓘ QtWebKit ⓘ WebKitGTK ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ iOS ⓘ iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ
origin	fork of KDE's KHTML and KJS for Safari ⓘ
primaryUserInterface	WebKit API for embedding browsers ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ C++ ⓘ
repository	https://webkit.org/ ⓘ
sourceCodeRepository	https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit ⓘ
supportsPlatform	desktop ⓘ embedded systems ⓘ mobile ⓘ
supportsStandard	CSS ⓘ CSS Level 3 modules ⓘ surface form: CSS3 DOM ⓘ HTML ⓘ HTML5 ⓘ HTTP ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ SVG ⓘ WebGL ⓘ
usedBy	App Store ⓘ Epiphany web browser ⓘ GNOME Web ⓘ Mail ⓘ surface form: Mail (Apple software) Nintendo Switch system software browser ⓘ PlayStation 4 system software browser ⓘ Safari ⓘ many iOS applications ⓘ
usedFor	executing client-side scripts ⓘ handling web standards-compliant content ⓘ rendering web pages ⓘ
website	https://webkit.org/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Blink → basedOn → WebKit ⓘ

Chromium → previousEngine → WebKit ⓘ

Chromium → splitFrom → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit project

Apple Safari → usesEngine → WebKit ⓘ

JavaScriptCore → usedIn → WebKit ⓘ

JavaScriptCore → partOf → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit project

JavaScriptCore → openSourceProject → WebKit ⓘ

WebKit → developer → WebKit self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit community

WebKit → component → WebKit self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit layer APIs

Blink layout engine → forkedFrom → WebKit ⓘ

subject surface form: Blink

Safari → usesEngine → WebKit ⓘ

Blink (via Microsoft Edge Chromium) → basedOn → WebKit ⓘ

Blink (via Microsoft Edge Chromium) → forkedFrom → WebKit ⓘ

Apple Public Source License → usedByProject → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit (historical components)

macOS SDK → containsFramework → WebKit ⓘ

Clang-Format → supportsStylePreset → WebKit ⓘ

Dashcode (for Dashboard widgets) → supportedTechnology → WebKit ⓘ

Chromium web browser → basedOn → WebKit ⓘ

subject surface form: Chromium

this entity surface form: WebKit (historically)

GNOME Web → usesRenderingEngine → WebKit ⓘ

PlayStation 4 system software browser → engine → WebKit ⓘ

KHTML → foundationFor → WebKit ⓘ

KHTML → influenced → WebKit ⓘ

KHTML → forkedInto → WebKit ⓘ

WebCore → partOf → WebKit ⓘ

WebCore → repositoryHost → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit.org

WebKitGTK → basedOn → WebKit ⓘ

WebKitGTK → partOf → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit project

QtWebKit → basedOn → WebKit ⓘ

QtWebKit → implements → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit API

Android WebView → replaced → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit-based WebView

Chromium rendering engine → replaced → WebKit ⓘ

this entity surface form: WebKit (in Chromium-based browsers)

Gecko layout engine → competesWith → WebKit ⓘ

subject surface form: Gecko

All labels observed (10)

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Referenced by (32)

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