Add concept of Default Permission State

w3c · Feb 4, 2022 · b06b25f · b06b25f
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             implicit signals.
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+        <p>
+          Every permission has a <dfn data-for="permission">default state</dfn> (usually
+          [=permission/prompt=]), which is the [=permission/state=] that the permission is in when
+          the user has not yet given [=express permission=] to use the [=feature=] or it has been
+          reset because it's [=permission/lifetime=] has expired.
+        </p>
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             </dd>
+            <dt>
+              <dfn class="export" data-dfn-for="powerful feature">Default permission state</dfn>:
+            </dt>
+            <dd>
+              <p>
+                A {{PermissionState}} value that serves as a [=permission=]'s [=permission/default
+                state=] of a [=powerful feature=].
+              </p>
+              <p>
+                If not specified, the [=permission=]'s [=permission/default state=] is
+                {{PermissionState/"prompt"}}.
+              </p>
+            </dd>
           </dl>
           <p>
             A <dfn class="export">default powerful feature</dfn> is a <a>powerful feature</a> with