Re: customTest and SMIL validation

Dick Bulterman wrote:
> 
> Hello Robbie,
> 
> You can place multiple customTest specifications on the same line:
> 
> <body>
>  <par>
>   <video src="movie" customTest="testA" customTest="testB"/>
>  </par>
> </body>

Actually not.  It is not allowed to have multiple attributes with the 
same name in one start tag.  This is a restriction of XML.

> This will have the desired effect.

If that's true, then there is a bug.

> (You can test it in either the GRiNS or Ambulant players; both provide 
> full support for customTest.)

I haven't tested this, but is this really true?

GRiNS does accept the "+"-separated custom test names.

Robbie, I'm afraid you have found a discrepancy in the standard.  I will 
forward your message to the appropriate forum.

-- 
Sjoerd Mullender <sjoerd@acm.org>

Received on Friday, 9 April 2004 08:45:49 UTC