time2 Behavior

This topic documents a feature of HTML+TIME 2.0, which is obsolete as of Windows Internet Explorer 9.

Provides an active timeline for an HTML element or group of elements.

Syntax

XML	&lt;<code>t</code>: PredefinedTag ID=sID STYLE="behavior:url('#default#time2')" />
HTML	<ELEMENT STYLE="behavior:url('#default#time2')" ID=sID>
Scripting	object.style.behavior = "url('#default#time2')"
	object.addBehavior ("#default#time2")

Possible Values

t	Prefix required by the time2 behavior. This prefix is set using the XMLNS attribute of the HTML
PredefinedTag	One of the following predefined tags: animationDefines a timed animation element in an HTML document. audioDefines a timed audio element in an HTML document. exclDefines a time container that allows only one child element to play at any given time. imgDefines a timed image element in an HTML document. mediaDefines a generic, timed media element in an HTML document. parDefines a new timeline container in an HTML document for independently timed elements. refDefines a reference to a generic timed element in an HTML document. seqDefines a new timeline container in an HTML document for sequentially timed elements. videoDefines a timed video element in an HTML document.
sID	String that specifies a unique identifier for the object.

Members Table

The following table lists the members exposed by the time2 object.

Attribute	Property	Description
ACCELERATE	accelerate	Sets or gets a value that applies an acceleration to an element timeline.
AUTOREVERSE	autoReverse	Sets or gets whether the timeline on an element begins playing in reverse immediately after it completes in the forward direction.
BEGIN	begin	Sets or gets the delay time before the timeline begins playing on the element.
DECELERATE	decelerate	Sets or gets a value that applies a deceleration to the end of a simple duration.
DUR	dur	Sets or gets a value indicating the amount of time the element remains active or displayed.
	element	Retrieves the dispatch for an animated element.
END	end	Sets or gets a value indicating the end time for the element, or the end of the simple duration when the element is set to repeat.
FILL	fill	Sets or gets the action taken by an element if the element timeline ends before the timeline on its parent element ends.
	hasMedia	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the element is an Introduction to HTML+TIME media element.
	isDirectMusicInstalled	Retrieves whether direct music is installed.
MUTE	mute	Sets or gets a value that indicates whether the audio is turned on or off.
REPEATCOUNT	repeatCount	Sets or gets the number of times an element timeline repeats.
REPEATDUR	repeatDur	Sets or gets the number of seconds that an element timeline repeats. Sets or gets the number of seconds that an element timeline repeats.
RESTART	restart	Sets or gets the conditions under which an element can be restarted on a timeline.
SPEED	speed	Sets or gets the playback speed of an element relative to its parent time container.
SYNCBEHAVIOR	syncBehavior	Sets or gets a value that indicates the synchronization rules for the element timeline.
SYNCMASTER	syncMaster	Sets or gets whether the time container must synchronize playback to this element.
	syncTolerance	Sets or gets the time variance that is allowed on a timeline with locked synchronization.
systemBitrate		Gets the approximate bandwidth available to the system in bits-per-second.
systemCaptions		Indicates whether to display a text equivalent of the audio portion of the presentation.
systemLanguage		Indicates whether a given language is selected in a user's system preferences.
systemOverdubOrSubtitle		Specifies whether overdubs or subtitles render during a presentation.
TIMEACTION	timeAction	Sets or gets the action that is taken on the element while the timeline is active.
TIMECONTAINER	timeContainer	Sets or gets the type of timeline associated with an element.
	timeParent	Gets the parent time container element of the current element.
VOLUME	volume	Sets or gets the volume of the media file.

Event Property	Description
onbegin	Fires when the timeline starts on an element.
onend	Fires when the timeline stops on an element.
onmediacomplete	Fires when the element's associated media finish loading. Fires when the element's associated media finish loading.
onmediaerror	Fires when an element's media file causes any error.
onpause	Fires when the timeline on an element pauses.
onrepeat	Fires when the timeline repeats on an element, beginning with the second iteration.
onreset	Fires when the timeline reaches the value of the BEGIN attribute or when the resetElement method is called on the element.
onresume	Fires when an element's timeline resumes from a paused state.
onreverse	Fires when the timeline on an element begins to play backward.
onseek	Fires whenever a seek operation is performed on the element.

Method	Description
activeTimeToParentTime	Converts a value in the element's active timeline to the corresponding point in the parent timeline.
activeTimeToSegmentTime	Converts a value in the element's active timeline to the corresponding point in the segment timeline.
addFragment	Adds a fragment to the composer site. Consults the registered composer factories to find the proper composer.
beginElement	Starts the element on the timeline.
beginElementAt	Starts an element's timeline at the specified time.
buttonActivate	Activates the currently-selected button.
detachFromComposer	Notifies the fragment to detach itself from the animation composer. Notifies the fragment to detach itself from the animation composer.
documentTimeToParentTime	Converts a value in the document timeline to the corresponding point in the element's parent timeline.
endElement	Stops the element on the timeline.
endElementAt	Ends an element's timeline at the specified time.
enumerateFragments	Enumerates the fragments on the composer registered for the given attribute name.
get_value	Retrieves an animated attribute's current value.
gotoMenu	Navigates to menu.
insertFragment	Inserts a fragment into the composer site at the specified index.
leftButtonSelect	Selects the button to the left of the current button.
lowerButtonSelect	Selects the button below the current button.
parentTimeToActiveTime	Converts a value in the parent timeline to the corresponding point in the element's active timeline.
parentTimeToDocumentTime	Converts a value in the element's parent timeline to the corresponding point in the document timeline.
pauseElement	Stops playing an element's timeline at the current point.
registerComposerFactory	Registers a new composer factory with this site.
removeFragment	Removes a fragment from the composer site.
resetElement	Removes any changes made to the element and returns the element to its original state.
resumeElement	Restarts the element's timeline from a paused state.
rightButtonSelect	Selects the button to the right of the current button.
seekActiveTime	Locates a specified point on the element's active timeline and begins playing from that point. Locates a specified point on the element's active timeline and begins playing from that point.
seekSegmentTime	Locates the specified point on the element's segment timeline, and begins playing from that point.
seekTo	Locates a specified point on the element's segment timeline, including repetitions, and begins playing from that point.
seekToFrame	Locates a specified frame in the object.
segmentTimeToActiveTime	Converts a value in the element's segment timeline to the corresponding point in the element's active timeline.
segmentTimeToSimpleTime	Converts a value in the element's segment timeline to the corresponding point in the element's simple timeline.
simpleTimeToSegmentTime	Converts a value in the element's simple timeline to the corresponding point in the element's segment timeline.
unregisterComposerFactory	Unregisters a composer factory on this site.
upperButtonSelect	Selects the button above the current button.

Object	Description
currTimeState	Contains information about an HTML+TIME timeline.

Remarks

This behavior supersedes the time behavior.

This default behavior adds timing to HTML pages. Using the HTML+TIME (Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions) extensions, any HTML element can be set to appear at a given time, last for a specified duration, and repeat the action if desired. In addition to hiding and displaying elements, inline CSS styles can be applied to elements for a specified duration. The time2 behavior supports all time-related attributes, properties, methods, and events.

HTML+TIME is not supported in HTML Component (HTC) files.

The members listed in the preceding table might not be accessible through scripting until the window. onload event fires. Waiting for this event to fire ensures that the page is completely loaded, that all behaviors have been applied to corresponding elements on the page, and that all the behavior's properties, methods, and events are available for scripting. Using any of the behavior-defined members before the window. onload event fires could result in a scripting error, indicating that the object does not support that particular member.

The time2 behavior is available as of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 only in the Microsoft Win32 platform.

Note  HTML+TIME 2.0 is available in minimal installations of Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Explorer 6.

Applies To

A, ABBR, ACRONYM, ADDRESS, AREA, B, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, DD, DEL, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EM, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, hn, HR, I, IFRAME, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, INS, KBD, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MARQUEE, MENU, OL, OPTION, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, Q, S, SAMP, selection, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP

See Also

Introduction to HTML+TIME