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This was was cloned from bug 14358 as part of operation convergence. Originally filed: 2011-10-03 00:25:00 +0000 Original reporter: Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com> ================================================================================ #0 Silvia Pfeiffer 2011-10-03 00:25:47 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Created attachment 1033 [details] compare "start" to "left" alignment needs The currently allowed alignment values of <track> and WebVTT cues are "start", "end" and "middle". These make sense when you just regard multi-line text rendering for a certain area and want the text to be aligned based on its directionality. However, where text is left (or right) aligned along the shape of a person or other object or underneath a person, we actually need the value "left" (and "right"), since a simple translation of the cues should not need to change the cue settings. See the attached image for an example. ================================================================================ #1 Silvia Pfeiffer 2011-10-03 00:27:03 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So, I propose to add the values "left" and "right" to the set of allowed alignment values in <track> and WebVTT cues. ================================================================================ #2 Leonard Rosenthol 2011-10-03 01:57:38 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since WebVTT is now (relatively officially) part of a CG, I would instead suggest that all references to it be removed from the W3C HTML5 specification until such time as it reaches an acceptable level of status. ================================================================================ #3 Silvia Pfeiffer 2011-10-03 04:50:43 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are two locations where specs need to change: one and most importantly in the HTML spec where it concerns the <track> element. I mentioned the consequences on WebVTT for completeness and because both specs have the same editor. ================================================================================ #4 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-10-03 22:44:36 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interesting use case. ================================================================================ #5 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-12-05 22:14:38 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This involves changes to HTML. ================================================================================
Checked in as WHATWG revision r7424. Check-in comment: Add left and right caption alignment options. http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=7423&to=7424