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Clarifying SecurityError in StorageManager.getDirectory #39859

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Add examples of OPFS getDirectory() error.
mpsuzuki Jun 8, 2025
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Drop a bullet about the security policy.
mpsuzuki Jun 12, 2025
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Update files/en-us/web/api/storagemanager/getdirectory/index.md
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Expand Up @@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ A {{jsxref('Promise')}} that fulfills with a {{domxref("FileSystemDirectoryHandl
### Exceptions

- `SecurityError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
- : Thrown if the user agent is not able to map the requested directory to the local OPFS.
- : Thrown if the browser is not able to map the requested directory to the local OPFS, for example due to storage or memory constraints. Also thrown in some browsers if `getDirectory()` is called in private browsing mode.
- `UnknownError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
- : Thrown in some browsers if `getDirectory()` is called in private browsing mode.

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