Google Revisits JPEG XL in Chromium After Earlier Removal

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Google has resumed work on JPEG XL in Chromium, but no timeline for Chrome release is provided.
JPEG XL support was removed from Chrome three years ago due to lack of interest, but demand has since increased.
Chrome team confirmed ongoing work to integrate JPEG XL, aiming for secure and long-term maintenance before release.
Other platforms like Safari and Windows 11 already support JPEG XL, and it's confirmed for use in PDF documents.
New Chromium code reintroduces JPEG XL with added animation support, currently under review.
JPEG XL is a modern image format that reduces file size without quality loss, potentially speeding up web page loads.
No current user access to JPEG XL in Chrome, but development has restarted after a long hiatus.

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