[whatwg] Do we really need a device element?

2010-06-12 Thread Bjartur Thorlacius
What is the use case for device? I´ve searched the archives, read a thread, Googled around and read a document on the subject, but still I haven´t found a use case for it other than it is going to magically increase user privacy. input type=file accept=audio/* is a standard and compatible way to

Re: [whatwg] Do we really need a device element?

2010-06-12 Thread James Salsman
Bjartur, real-time streaming audio uploads enable pronunciation assessment for language instruction during multiplayer online roleplaying games such as those by http://www.8dworld.com input type=file accept=audio/x-speex;quality=(0-10);bitrate=... is more important, and accept=audio/ogg

Re: [whatwg] Do we really need a device element?

2010-06-12 Thread narendra sisodiya
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Bjartur Thorlacius svartma...@gmail.comwrote: What is the use case for device? I´ve searched the archives, read a thread, Googled around and read a document on the subject, but still I haven´t found a use case for it other than it is going to magically

[whatwg] Syntax highlighting language attribute for editable elements

2010-06-12 Thread Brett Zamir
Has thought been given to allow textarea, input and/or contenteditable elements to use an attribute (maybe like code/ does with class=language-XX) so that user agents might be able to display the editable text with syntax highlighting code automatically? This should not adversely affect users