Re: Feedback from FOMS

Hi Philip,

> Here's the behavior I intend for Opera eventually:
>
> #t=a,b loads the whole resource (conceptually, not network-wise), but
> sets the initial position to a and possibly highlights the range [a,b]
> in the UI in some special way. Typically, playback stops at b and if
> looping it restarts at a (seamlessly in a good enough implementation).
> If the user ever seeks outside of the range, the range no longer
> applies, it's possible to play from before it to after it without it
> stopping at b. When looping, seeking outside the range either causes
> looping to be ignored or looping always seeks back to a and restarts at
> b, this is a minor detail.

And what about the URL bar? Do you reset it?

> I think it would be wise to wait for multiple experimental
> implementations before putting any recommendations in the spec, as
> anything we write now will most likely be wrong. For now, suggestions
> can go on this list or the wiki, not in the spec. Also, HTML5 would be
> the appropriate place to specify how looping and media fragments interact.

I agree, though I don't know how to have this dicussion with the HTML5 
group. I guess Silvia and you are our liaison contacts being in both groups.
Cheers.

   Raphaël

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Received on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 09:24:20 UTC