Re: SVGT 1.2: <use> and <foreignObject>

As Maciej points out, this synchronization is not possible in certain  
cases such as plugin content inside an <html:object> tag in a  
<foreignObject> tag.

Given that, the spec should add a line about the behavior of <use>  
referencing a <foreignObject> tag as being undefined.

The current response is unsatisfactory w/o additional prose to cover  
the <foreignObject> case.


Maciej raised a second (related) issue in his responses about what  
the proper behavior should be for <use> referencing a <video> or  
<audio> element.

Thanks for your time.

-eric

On Feb 19, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Jon Ferraiolo wrote:

> Hi Eric,
>
> This email is the official Last Call response to your comment at:
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>    http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-svg/2005Dec/0307.html
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> which is repeated at the bottom of this email.
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>
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> The processing model for svg:use is such that, when multiple  
> svg:use elements reference the same original element, all of the  
> svg:use instances reflect the state of the original object. Here is  
> the quote from the spec (http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGMobile12/ 
> struct.html#UseElement):
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>
> ----------------
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> The deeply-cloned tree, also refered to as the shadow tree, is then  
> kept in synchronization with the contents of the referenced  
> element, so that any animation or DOM manipulation occurring on the  
> referenced element are also applied to the 'use' element's deeply- 
> cloned tree.
>
> ----------------
>
>
>
> If the referenced element is an svg:foreignObject or contains an  
> svg:foreignObject as a subelement or within an XBL shadow tree, and  
> the svg:foreignObject somehow contains interactive elements (e.g.,  
> an XForms UI control or an HTML forms control), then all svg:use  
> instances will reflect the current interactive state of the  
> referenced element and its descendant elements. For svg:use, it is  
> *not* possible for two svg:use instances of the same referenced  
> elements to have different interactive states (e.g., different text  
> within text fields). Thus, svg:use has restricted flexibility. The  
> long-term vision to provide more flexibility is XBL, where it will  
> be possible to achieve re-usable interactive elements where each  
> instance is allowed to have different interactive state.
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>
>
> Because there is a possibility in some cases that interactive state  
> might not fall into the category of “DOM manipulation”, we have  
> added a couple of words to the description of the “use” element for  
> more inclusive wording beyond just animation and DOM manipulation.
>
>
>
> Please tell us within two weeks if this response is not satisfactory.
>
>
> Jon Ferraiolo
>
> SVG WG
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> From: Eric Seidel <eseidel@apple.com>
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> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:44:38 -0600
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> Message-Id: <FD4D268B-D2FE-49A5-BA09-0E6F69251386@apple.com>
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> To: www-svg@w3.org
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> == This message seems to have died somewhere in transit, resending. ==
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> Greetings,
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>
>
> I understand that it is not the goal of the SVGT specification to
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> cover all possible interactions between SVG and other languages.
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> That said, I would still appreciate a comment from the working group
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> as to the expected interaction between <use> <foreignObject> and tags
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> in other languages (like html) such as forms (<input>, <textarea>,
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> etc.) or plugins (<object>, <embed>, etc.)
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>
>
> Should for example 2 copies of a plugin be created for a <use> (the
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> original, non-rendered version in <defs>, as well as the used
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> instance?)  What happens when a user interacts with one used copy?
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> Are all other copies expected to update (think of a flash game,
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> instantiated multiple times on the page via <use> of a
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> <foreignObject> containing an <embed>)?
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>
> And what about forms? If I type text into one used copy of a form
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> (<use xlink:href="url(#myForeignObjectWithForms)" />) are all the
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> others expected to update?
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>
>
> Thanks,
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> Eric
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