On Thursday, June 02 Ian Hickson wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2011, Eric Winkelman wrote: > > > > For in-band metadata tracks, there is neither a standard way to > > represent the type of metadata in the HTMLTrackElement interface nor > > is there a standard way to represent multiple different types of > > metadata tracks. > > There can be a standard way. The idea is that all the types of > metadata tracks that browsers will support should be specified so that > all browsers can map them the same way. I'm happy to work with anyone > interested in writing such a mapping spec, just let me know.
I would be very interested in working on this spec. CableLabs works with numerous groups delivering content containing a variety of metadata, so we have a good idea what is currently used. We're also working with the groups defining adaptive bit rate delivery protocols about how metadata might be carried. What's the next step? Eric