Chakra (JavaScript engine)

This article is about a JavaScript engine. For other uses, see Chakra (disambiguation).
Chakra
Developer(s) Microsoft
Development status Active
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type JavaScript engine
License Proprietary

Chakra is a JavaScript engine developed by Microsoft for its Microsoft Edge web browser. It is a fork of the JScript engine used in Internet Explorer. Like the Edge layout engine and unlike previous versions in Internet Explorer the declared intention is that it will reflect the "Living Web".[1]

Standards support

Chakra supports ECMAScript 5.1 with partial support for ECMAScript 6.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Targeting Edge vs. Legacy Engines in JsRT APIs". Retrieved 10 September 2015. 
  2. ^ "Microsoft Edge Platform Status". Microsoft.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.