- From: Ian Hickson via cvs-syncmail <cvsmail@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:45:34 +0000
- To: public-html-commits@w3.org
Update of /sources/public/html5/spec
In directory hutz:/tmp/cvs-serv25040
Modified Files:
Overview.html
Log Message:
Allow UAs to not autoplay. (whatwg r2331)
Index: Overview.html
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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
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--- Overview.html 15 Oct 2008 00:26:57 -0000 1.1503
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@@ -14284,14 +14284,24 @@
<dt>If the new ready state is <code title=dom-media-HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA><a href=#dom-media-have_enough_data>HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA</a></code></dt>
- <dd><p>The user agent must <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> called
- <code title=event-canplaythrough><a href=#event-canplaythrough>canplaythrough</a></code> event.
- <!-- XXX make sure it fires after canplay when fixing queueing here -->
- If the
- <a href=#autoplaying-flag>autoplaying flag</a> is true, and the <code title=dom-media-paused><a href=#dom-media-paused>paused</a></code> attribute is true, and the
- <a href=#media-element>media element</a> has an <code title=attr-media-autoplay><a href=#attr-media-autoplay>autoplay</a></code> attribute specified,
- then the user agent must also set the <code title=dom-media-paused><a href=#dom-media-paused>paused</a></code> attribute to false and
- <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> called <code title=event-play><a href=#event-play>play</a></code>.</dd>
+ <dd>
+
+ <p>The user agent must <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> called
+ <code title=event-canplaythrough><a href=#event-canplaythrough>canplaythrough</a></code> event.</p>
+ <!-- XXX make sure it fires after canplay when fixing queueing here -->
+
+ <p>If the <a href=#autoplaying-flag>autoplaying flag</a> is true, and the <code title=dom-media-paused><a href=#dom-media-paused>paused</a></code> attribute is true, and the
+ <a href=#media-element>media element</a> has an <code title=attr-media-autoplay><a href=#attr-media-autoplay>autoplay</a></code> attribute specified,
+ then the user agent may also set the <code title=dom-media-paused><a href=#dom-media-paused>paused</a></code> attribute to false and
+ <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> called <code title=event-play><a href=#event-play>play</a></code>.</p>
+
+ <p class=note>User agents are not required to autoplay, and it
+ is suggested that user agents honor user preferences on the
+ matter. Authors are urged to use the <code title=attr-media-autoplay><a href=#attr-media-autoplay>autoplay</a></code> attribute rather than
+ using script to force the video to play, so as to allow the user
+ to override the behavior if so desired.</p>
+
+ </dd>
</dl><p class=note>It is possible for the ready state of a media
element to jump between these states discontinuously. For example,
Received on Wednesday, 15 October 2008 00:46:14 UTC