[whatwg] Autoplaying media elements not in a document

[Robert O'Callahan]

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:57 PM, David Singer <singer at apple.com> wrote:

> isn't autoplaying a media element over which the user may well have no
> control (unless the page offers a script to control it), inappropriate?
>

Maybe, but elements not in a document can only be created by script in the
first place. If script wants to have a disconnected autoplay element, why
not let it? If it wants to be annoying it can just call play().

Rob
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