Re: [capture] making capture attribute boolean, the first stab

 if the desired device were a scanner would it have a different accept MIME type?

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch
Nokia



On Nov 30, 2012, at 2:22 AM, ext NN Murthy wrote:

> It is interesting and addressing the issue we have to specify a device type
> such as "camera" or some other device type.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anssi Kostiainen [mailto:anssi.kostiainen@nokia.com] 
> Sent: 29 November 2012 21:17
> To: DAP public-device-apis@w3.org
> Subject: [capture] making capture attribute boolean, the first stab
> 
> Hi,
> 
> As per my ACTION-595, and as discussed on the yesterday's call, I started to
> look at how the HTML Media Capture spec might look like -- and what the
> implications might be -- if we'd make the capture attribute a boolean
> instead of an enumerated attribute.
> 
> The short rationale is that we don't want to duplicate the information that
> is already expressed with the accept attribute. Also, given the feature is
> not yet widely deployed, we can probably still change things for better.
> 
> I started writing the proposal in a mail first, but quickly found out it
> would be easier for everyone if I make an unofficial draft instead so that
> you'll get a proper diff etc.
> 
> So I branched the spec, and reworked it. I also added new examples that
> should clarify how the revised spec would actually be used in both simple
> declarative-only scenario based on an HTML form, and in more advanced use
> cases involving scripting, such as upload via XHR, or drawing the captured
> image to a canvas on the client-side. I also wanted to clarify that
> uploading of the file is optional and that this feature is useful in
> client-side only scenarios too.
> 
> The "new" unofficial version with a boolean capture is at: 
> 
>  http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/camera/unofficial.html
> 
> The "old" Editor's Draft with an enumerated attribute is at:
> 
>  http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/camera/
> 
> The diff:
> 
> 
> http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/2009/dap/camera/unofficial.html.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;
> f=h
> 
> That said, I'm looking for feedback whether we should go the boolean route.
> Also suggestions how to make the boolean spec better are welcome. There are
> probably some rough edges as I drafted this one rather quickly.
> 
> -Anssi
> 
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