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The usage of mode constants are inconsistent for text track. The IDL states there is a constant named OFF (refer to 4.8.10.12.4 Text track API) while the text describing the mode as "Disabled" (refer to 4.8.10.12.1 Text track model). Recommend to use the constant DISABLED instead of OFF to be consistent. Alternatively the text describing the mode should be updated to refer to Off. As key is that this explained consistently. Note-This proposed changed is based in discussions in W3C webTV IG - media piping task force. It is understood that
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Checked in as WHATWG revision r6591. Check-in comment: Change OFF to DISABLED because the platform uses the term DISABLED more than OFF. http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=6590&to=6591