[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 56575] REGRESSION: "Hidden" NPAPI plugin not loaded

Fri Dec 9 15:17:09 PST 2011

https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56575

Eric Seidel <eric at webkit.org> changed:

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--- Comment #26 from Eric Seidel <eric at webkit.org>  2011-12-09 15:17:09 PST ---
(In reply to comment #25)
> (In reply to comment #23)
> 
> I can read from http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/the-iframe-element.html#the-object-element that object element shouldn't be affected by hidden attribute.
> "Note:The above algorithm is independent of CSS properties (including 'display', 'overflow', and 'visibility'). For example, it runs even if the element is hidden with a 'display:none' CSS style, and does not run again if the element's visibility changes."
> 
> Same for EMDED element http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/the-iframe-element.html#the-embed-element
> 
> "Note:The embed element is unaffected by the CSS 'display' property. The selected plugin is instantiated even if the element is hidden with a 'display:none' CSS style."
> 
> Did I miss something ?

Corrrect.  The spec currently disagrees with reality.  Ian is working on a fix:
http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/whatwg-whatwg.org/2011-November/033732.html

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