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Line 45: While [[mobile browser]]s have similar UI features as [[desktop computer\|desktop]] versions, the limitations of the often-smaller [[touchscreen\|touch screen]]s require mobile UIs to be simpler.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lee \|first1=Simon \|title=The Limitations Of Touch Interfaces \|url=https://thisisglance.com/the-limitations-of-touch-interfaces/ \|website=Glance \|date=29 March 2019 \|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> The difference is significant for users accustomed to [[keyboard shortcut]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Chrome keyboard shortcuts \|url=https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179 \|publisher=Google Inc. \|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> [[Responsive web design]] is used to create websites that offer a consistent experience across the desktop and mobile versions of the website and across varying screen sizes. The most popular desktop browsers also have sophisticated [[web development tools]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=29 June 2012 \|title=Browsers are the new IDE for Web Development \|url=https://devworks.thinkdigit.com/Software/Browsers-are-the-new-IDE-for-Web_9995.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702141638/http://devworks.thinkdigit.com/Software/Browsers-are-the-new-IDE-for-Web_9995.html \|archive-date=2 July 2012 \|website=devworks.thinkdigit.com}}</ref> Access to some web content — particularly [[streaming media\|streaming services]] like Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify — is restricted by [[~~digital~~Digital ~~rights~~Rights ~~management\|DRM~~Management]] (DRM) software. A web browser is able to access DRM-restricted content through the use of a [[Content Decryption Module]] (CDM) such as [[Widevine]]. As of 2020, the CDMs used by dominant web browsers require browser providers to pay costly license fees, making it unfeasible for most independent open-source browsers to offer access to DRM-restricted content.<ref>{{cite web \| last=Doctorow \| first=Cory \| title=Three years after the W3C approved a DRM standard, it's no longer possible to make a functional indie browser \| website=Boing Boing \| date=2020-01-08 \| url=https://boingboing.net/2020/01/08/rip-open-web-platform.html \| access-date=2025-03-22}}</ref> == Browser market ==

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