Re: [MMUSIC] Review of 4566bis

[Christer Holmberg <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

Q6_2:

>> In some of the sub-sections, it is indicated that a media-level 
>> attribute value overrides a session-level attribute value. As far as I 
>> know, that applies to all attributes (that can be present both on the 
>> session-level and media-level), so there should be a generic statement 
>> about that.
>>
>> This is similar to the comment on the c= line.
>
> I used to think this, but I think there are some exceptions. (But I don't offhand remember what they are.)

I commented on this elsewhere, but it needs to be clear (no matter how we do it) in the spec in which case overriding applies, and in which case it doesn't.



 Section 6.7:
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 Q6-7_1:

>> The text says:
>>
>>     "If any one of these appears in a media section then it applies for
>>     that media section.  If none appear in a media section then the one
>>     from session level, if any, applies to that media section."
>>
>> There should be a general statement in the draft about session level 
>> information applying to the media level.
>
> I wish there could be a general statement, but it is hard, given exceptions. Perhaps there could be a general statement with note that it can be overridden in particular cases.
>
> But in any case, *this* is different, because it says that the presence of any *one* of four different attributes at media level overrides the presence of any one of those four at session level.

Correct. I wish it would have been a single attribute, with different values :)


Regards,

Christer