[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23282: Add shortcodes for inline HTML5 audio / video

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#23282: Add shortcodes for inline HTML5 audio / video
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 Reporter:  wonderboymusic   |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Media            |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |
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Comment (by oyvinds):

 I find this "shortcodes" for inline HTML5 audio / video idea stupid and a
 total fail to begin with.

 Want to insert a image into WordPress? Then click the media button and
 upload the image and insert it. You do not use shortcodes.

 Ideally: If you want to upload any audio file to WordPress then you do the
 same, you click the media button and upload the audio file and click
 insert. The same should apply to video files. Now, only a few types are
 supported and users should be required to make files in the right formats
 - just like you have to upload a .png or .jpg image, you can't just upload
 some .bmp file and think that's fine.

 My point is: Every modern CMS system, social network and the likes today
 allow you to upload a video file and have it inserted in your post easy as
 pie. It's just inserted. You don't use "shortcodes". shortcodes are a dump
 very stupid wordpress-only idea which should be put to death asap.

 Just fix the very broken useless media uploader for wordpress and make it
 insert audio and video with proper html5 files, focus on that instead of
 wasting time on "shortcodes". Look at modern (WP isn't, it's stuck years
 behind) CMS systems or just look at how you post videos on Facebook.

 Make videos be upload, click insert in post and you're done. make that a
 goal.

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