[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 19576] New: Firefox WMP plugin doesn't work when Javascript is off

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19576

           Summary: Firefox WMP plugin doesn't work when Javascript is off
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 526+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Plug-ins
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: shadow2531 at gmail.com


Win32 WebKit-r34578

Unlike the Netscape WMP 6.4 plugin from
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=99655624-ca38-49b7-a701-93f5f0e501dd&displaylang=en>,
the Firefox WMP plugin from
<http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx>
doesn't need Javascript to work.

For example, the following works in Firefox with Javascript turned off.

<object type="application/x-ms-wmp" width="300" height="300">
    <param name="URL" value="file.mp3">
</object>

However, in Webkit, if you turn JS off, you get a dead plugin window. This
should not happen and Javascript should not be required for all types the FF
WMP plugin says it supports.

One possible solution: When loading np-mswmp.dll (or whatever it might be named
as), check the description and supported mime types to see that you really have
the Firefox WMP plugin. If so, set a js_not_required flag or something. That
way, you can still require JS for the old plugin and not require JS for the new
one.


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