Nine-patch images for web development

If you're still interested I created a Javascript file that uses canvas to create real nine patch image support for the web. The open source project can be found here:

https://github.com/chrislondon/9-Patch-Image-for-Websites

Yes. It is used for border-image in CSS 3:

http://www.css3.info/preview/border-image/

http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-background/#border-images