Re: [whatwg] Video proposals

Anne van Kesteren schreef:
>> Is there going to be an <audio> element as well?
>
> Maybe. It's not entirely clear to me how an <audio> element would work 
> and what it's purpose would be.

You do not see a purpose in an <audio> element, but you do see one in 
<video>? Exactly the same arguments apply, except that video is pretty 
popular nowadays with Youtube and all, and audio less so. Although there 
are plenty of Myspace pages with a music player on it.

>> Why not <media>, since the principles of video and audio are 
>> basically the same?
>
> Some principles are arguably similar (such as having a timeline). 
> However, video can have things like subtitles, has things like 
> intrinsic height/width, et cetera. 

Audio can have lyrics, just to name something. And meta-information 
(ID3) about the title, artist, composer, and also an image (of the cover 
of the CD).


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