HTML Device element status

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the more appropriate public-html-comments list.

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- Richard

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Rich Tibbett <rich.tibbett@gmail.com>wrote:

> I realize that the HTML Device element [1] is still in its infancy but
> should the scope of this spec be modified to integrate with other APIs as
> proposed here:
>
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-apis/2010Jul/0026.html
>
> ?
>
> The proposed <device> element seems like the most logical fit for such a
> non-form-based control - Any extensions to <input type="file"> would invoke
> a file picker which AFAICS would not make for an ideal UX for
> non-file-specific information interaction. Rather than getting in to the
> UI/UX of the device element, the ability to pass parameters to any resulting
> <device> control would open up a ton of possibilities.
>
> I know first hand that we don't deal in roadmaps, but should we assign some
> priority to fleshing out such a fundamental element as <device>?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Richard
>
>
> [1] http://dev.w3.org/html5/html-device/
>
>