peers Attribute | peers Property

Controls how child elements of a priorityClass element interrupt one another.

Syntax

HTML <t:PRIORITYCLASS peers = peers... >
Scripting t:PRIORITYCLASS.peers [ = peers ]

HTML	<t:PRIORITYCLASS peers = peers... >
Scripting	t:PRIORITYCLASS.peers [ = peers ]

Possible Values

peers String that specifies or receives one of the following values.
stop Default. If a child element begins while another child element is active, the active element is stopped. The pause queue is unaffected.
defer If a child element attempts to begin while another child element is active, the interrupting element is deferred until the active element completes its active duration. In effect, the new element is placed at the top of the pause queue and paused at its very beginning. The pause queue is otherwise unaffected.
never If a child element attempts to begin while another child element is active, the interrupting element's attempt is denied. The pause queue remains unaffected.
pause If a child element begins while another child element is active, the active element is paused and resumes when the interrupting element completes its active duration. The paused element is added to the top of the pause queue.
The property is read/write. The property has a default value of stop.

Example

This example uses the peers attribute to specify that a child element pause when another child element begins, and then resume its duration.

<HTML XMLNS:t="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:time">
<HEAD>
<TITLE>peers Property</TITLE>
<?IMPORT namespace="t" implementation="#default#time2">
<STYLE>
.time{ behavior: url(#default#time2);}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY TOPMARGIN=0 LEFTMARGIN=0 BGPROPERTIES="FIXED" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"
LINK="#000000" VLINK="#808080" ALINK="#000000">
<t:excl>
<t:priorityclass peers="pause">
<SPAN id="d1" class="time" begin="0" dur="10">
<H3>Paragraph 1</H3>
<P>Paragraph 1 is displayed until it is interrupted by the next element
(at 5 seconds) and then resumes its duration of 10 seconds.</P>
</SPAN>
<SPAN id="d2" class="time" begin="5" dur="3">
<H3>Paragraph 2</H3>
<P>Paragraph 2 is displayed for 3 seconds; Paragraph 1 then resumes its
duration.</P>
</SPAN>
</t:priorityclass>
</t:excl>
</BODY>
</HTML>

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Standards Information

This property is defined in Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 2.0 .

Applies To

t:PRIORITYCLASS