[webvtt] WebVTT should expose an inline-block backdrop element for cues (#516)

jernoble has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/webvtt:

== WebVTT should expose an inline-block backdrop element for cues ==
Safari and WebKit on macOS and iOS have a long-standing default treatment of text track cues that incorporates an `inline-block` wrapper around the cues, so as to provide the same rendering of cues as is available to native applications using system media frameworks. The styles for this `inline-block` wrapper are configurable through system defaults, allowing the user to choose between an `inline-block` style highlight, and a `inline` highlight. (See attached images for examples.)

Because this block is not exposed through WebVTT, it is very difficult (if not impossible) for inline- or page-provided styles to override this rendering.

<img width="783" alt="inline-block" src="https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/assets/1557428/355ca664-9f31-4de0-8a5a-4dcd2589620e">
<img width="783" alt="inline" src="https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/assets/1557428/3c90e1ca-d653-4073-bf55-93943833561e">


Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/webvtt/issues/516 using your GitHub account


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