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   1 <h1 id="offline_enabled">Manifest - Offline Enabled</h1>
   2
   3 <p>
   4 Whether the app or extension is expected to work offline. When Chrome detects
   5 that it is offline, apps with this field set to true will be highlighted
   6 on the New Tab page.
   7 </p>
   8
   9 <p>
  10 As of Chrome 35, apps are assumed to be offline enabled and the default value
  11 of <code>"offline_enabled"</code> is <code>true</code> unless <code>"webview"</code>
  12 permission is requested. In this case, network connectivity is assumed to be
  13 required and <code>"offline_enabled"</code> defaults to <code>false</code>.
  14 </p>
  15
  16 <p>
  17 The <code>"offline_enabled"</code> value is also used to determine whether a
  18 network connectivity check will be performed when launching an app in <a href="/apps/manifest/kiosk_enabled">
  19 Chrome OS kiosk mode</a>. A network connectivity check will be performed when
  20 apps are not offline enabled, and app launching put on hold until the device
  21 obtains connectivity to the Internet.
  22 </p>