Baidu App Technology

Jul 6, 2021 · Mobile Development

Unveiling WKWebView’s Loading Lifecycle: Deep Dive into WebKit Processes and Navigation Delegates

This article dissects the WKWebView loading pipeline on iOS, explaining the three WebKit processes, their communication, the step‑by‑step request flow, and the detailed behavior of each WKNavigationDelegate method, providing practical insights for performance tuning and debugging.