891782 - Document the MediaRecorder API

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Developer Documentation Graveyard :: API: Miscellaneous, defect, P5)

Description

[Jeremie Patonnier :Jeremie]

:: Developer Documentation Request

      Request Type: New Documentation
     Gecko Version: 25 Branch
 Technical Contact: ARRAY(0x7f3aa6686388)

:: Details

This API include the following interface:

* MediaRecorder: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/webidl/MediaRecorder.webidl
* RecordErrorEvent: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/interfaces/events/nsIDOMRecordErrorEvent.idl

See also W3C spec: https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/dap/raw-file/default/media-stream-capture/MediaRecorder.html

Comment 1

[kdj]

Hi,

Its very interesting feature would like ask few queries:

1. What is plan for implementation for same for Mozilla ?
2. Have you started accepting patches for same ?

regards,
kdj

Comment 2

[Jean-Yves Perrier [:teoli]]

kdj: this bug about documenting the feature.

But to answer your question, it already landed for Firefox 25, see bug 803414.

Comment 3

[Chris Mills [:cmills]]

I'll document this; partner engineering have sent me some useful info, and it sounds like a fun little project.

Comment 4

[Chris Mills [:cmills]]

Progress alert: I got all the MediaRecorder pages written today; now I just need to write examples and fill them in on the pages.

Comment 5

[Chris Mills [:cmills]]

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaRecorder_API

Comment 6

[Paul Adenot (:padenot)]

Attachment: mediarecorder.html

An example for audio.

Comment 7

[Jean-Yves Perrier [:teoli]]

Thanks Chris (and Paul)