What is codec.name?

[ibc]

name of type DOMString

The MIME media type. Valid types are listed in IANA-RTP-2.

But such a list looks as follows:

So is name something such as PCMA? or audio/PCMA?

BTW: Does it match codec.mimeType in WebRTC draft?

[robin-raymond]

@ibc good question; I think we omit the "audio" because it's in the context of only exclusively audio or video and it easily matches the sdp line description then... at least I think that's the logic behind it.

[robin-raymond]

Yes, codec.mimeType in WebRTC should match.

[aboba]

We can add a note to that effect in the WebRTC compatibility section.

[ibc]

@robin-raymond @aboba I still don't know if name is "PCMA" or "audio/PCMA", nor whether codec.name in WebRTC 1.0 matches it or not.

The PR #532 does not clarify it at all. The "codec MIME type" is ambiguous. The IANA table above clearly shows two columns "Media type" and "Subtype". The spec must be clear regarding this subject and explain which exact field it refers to.

[ibc]

Guys, I insist that the current codec.name description, including the new one in #532, is wrong.

[aboba]

@ibc It should say "subtype", correct?

[ibc]

Yep.