Re: TextTrackCue changes from Silvia Pfeiffer on 2013-09-26 (public-html@w3.org from September 2013)

From: Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:52:43 +1000
To: "Jerry Smith (WINDOWS)" <jdsmith@microsoft.com>
Cc: public-html <public-html@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CAHp8n2mgecGUbJ=6cVahxPkfzUxHgKeOmr9LDRJ6CUSFJHcF1g@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Jerry Smith (WINDOWS)
<jdsmith@microsoft.com> wrote:
> My wording was imprecise.  I was disagreeing with the commit on the change because it reduces capability on the textTrackCue object that is currently used by websites.  I interpreted Glenn's comments as understanding that, but perhaps I misread him.
>
> I noted Ian's comment about retaining the constructor, the text attribute and (apparently previously removed) getCueAsHTML as being bad design.  As things stand, the generic cue object is the only one defined that supports TTML for these operations.  I don't agree with removing them.

So when you referred to "two comments opposed to" removing the
constructor and .text attribute, who were you referring to, other than
yourself?

As it stands, from what I can tell, everyone else is on board with this change.

Silvia.

Received on Thursday, 26 September 2013 22:53:30 UTC