[Bug 21586] New: Can I encrypt captions / <track> elements?

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=21586

            Bug ID: 21586
           Summary: Can I encrypt captions / <track> elements?
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: HTML WG
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Windows NT
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Encrypted Media Extensions
          Assignee: adrianba@microsoft.com
          Reporter: pal@sandflow.com
        QA Contact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: b.lund@cablelabs.com, glenn@skynav.com, mike@w3.org,
                    public-html-media@w3.org, singer@apple.com

While I do not think it is possible/reasonable to mandate that all
implementations support encrypted timed text tracks, I also think that it would
be unwise to forbid or discourage CDMs from implementing that feature.

As far as I can tell, the following Q&A is the only mention of timed text in
EME -- the overall architecture appears independent of media type. Can't this
(informative) text be simply removed, and the specification remain silent on
the topic?

"Q: Can I encrypt captions / <track> elements? A: No, this proposal only
supports decrypting audio and video that are part of the media data."

See recent thread at
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-media/2013Apr/0007.html

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Received on Friday, 5 April 2013 05:47:56 UTC