Re: HTML extension spec

On 11/07/2013 02:42 PM, Bob Lund wrote:
> HTML WG Chairs,
>
> Would the Chairs recommend that the In-Band Tracks extension be drafted
> in a CG or in the HTML WG?

Sorry for the delay in responding (I volunteered to take this, and 
somehow it fell off my radar).

In general, the chairs don't make a recommendation on such things, but 
will provide support should you (collectively) decide to pursue 
development and/or publication inside the HTML WG.

Please let us know if this is something you wish to pursue.

- Sam Ruby

> The Inbandtracks CG[1] was recently created to define standard mapping
> between HTML5 and common media transport formats (MPEG–2 TS, WebM, MP4,
> Ogg). As stated in [1], the goal of this specification is to foster Web
> app interoperability across HTML UA implementations. The HTML5 CR spec
> suggests the need for such additional specification [2], at least in the
> case of inband text tracks. [3] is an example of an additional
> specification that was created by CableLabs and is referenced by DLNA
> guidelines for use of HTML5. It is the preference of several HTML WG and
> DLNA members, as well as CableLabs, that [3] and equivalent specs for
> other media resources be done within W3C.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Lund
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/community/inbandtracks/
> [2]
> http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/embedded-content-0.html#sourcing-in-band-text-tracks
> [3] http://www.cablelabs.com/specifications/CL-SP-HTML5-MAP-I02-120510.pdf

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