[Bug 11602] define precisely how autoplay overrides preload

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=11602

--- Comment #3 from Philip Jägenstedt <philipj@opera.com> 2011-01-05 16:33:52 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> 1. <video preload="none" autoplay>
> 
> This is a contradiction in terms. Should the video load at all? If it does, it
> must load to at least canplaythrough, as that's what triggers autoplay. I'd
> consider making this markup non-conforming, as clearly the author is confused.
> Even so, the behavior must be defined.

In this situation, Firefox 4.0b9pre behaves as if preload=auto had been given,
suggesting that they simply take autoplay to imply preload=auto. No other
browser tested seems to support preload=none at all.

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Received on Wednesday, 5 January 2011 16:33:54 UTC