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Rename not started timelines as inactive timelines
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@@ -511,13 +511,9 @@ <h2>Timelines</h2>
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Since a <a>timeline</a> may be defined relative to a moment that has yet
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to occur, it may not always be able to return a meaningful <a>time
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value</a>.
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A <a>timeline</a> is considered to be <dfn>not started</dfn> when it is
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in such a state that it cannot produce a <a>time value</a>.
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</p>
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<p class="issue">
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Should this be renamed to something like &ldquo;inactive&rdquo; so we
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can accommodate possible future timelines that may, after starting,
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become unable to return a meaningful <a>time value</a>?
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A <a>timeline</a> is considered to be <dfn
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</dfn> when
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it is in such a state that it cannot produce a <a>time value</a>.
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</p>
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<section>
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<h3>The document timeline</h3>
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the <a
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href="http://www.w3.org/TR/navigation-timing/#dom-performancetiming-navigationstart"><code>navigationStart</code></a>
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moment [[!NAVIGATION-TIMING]].
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Prior to this moment, the <a>document timeline</a> is <a>not
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started</a>.
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Prior to this moment, the <a>document timeline</a> is <a
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>.
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</p>
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<div class="informative">
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<p>
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</p>
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<p>
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If the <a>timeline</a> with which the <a>player</a> is associated is
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<a>not started</a>, then the <a>current time</a> is null.
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<a title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>, then the <a>current
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time</a> is null.
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</p>
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<p>
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It is often useful to manipulate the <a>current time</a> of a player
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even when its associated <a>timeline</a> is <a>not started</a>.
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even when its associated <a>timeline</a> is <a
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>.
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For example, this is useful for pre-seeking a player.
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For this purpose, we have the following additional definitions:
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</p>
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<dl>
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<dt><dfn>effective timeline time</dfn></dt>
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<dd>
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The current <a>time value</a> of the <a>timeline</a> associated
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with a <a>player</a> unless the timeline is <a>not started</a>, in
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with a <a>player</a> unless the timeline is <a
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>, in
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which case the <var>effective timeline time</var> is zero.
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</dd>
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<dt><dfn>effective current time</dfn></dt>
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</p>
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<p>
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It is possible to seek a player even if its <a>timeline</a> is
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<a>not started</a>.
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<a title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>.
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Once the timeline begins, the player will begin playback from the
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seeked time.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>the <a>paused state</a> is false, and
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<li>the <a>player playback rate</a> is not zero, and
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<li>the <a>timeline</a> is <a title="not started">started</a>.
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<li>the <a>timeline</a> is not <a
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>.
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</ul>
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<p>
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When all the above conditions are satisfied, the following steps are
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<dd>
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<p>
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Returns the <a>time value</a> for this timeline or
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<code>null</code> if this timeline is <a>not started</a>.
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<code>null</code> if this timeline is <a
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title="inactive timeline">inactive</a>.
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</p>
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</dd>
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<dt>AnimationPlayer play()</dt>
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2014 Working Draft</a>:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Renamed &ldquo;not started&rdquo; timelines as <a>inactive
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timelines</a>.
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<li>Fixed the grammar for <a>&lt;cubic-bezier-timing-function&gt;</a> to
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match CSS Transitions.
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<li>Introduced the <a>ComputedAnimationTiming</a> interface and

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