Supporting HTML5 Media Capture and Files API in MobileSafari

Originator:francesc.bgr
Number:rdar://9911008 Date Originated:07-Aug-2011 02:46 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iPhone SDK Product Version:9A5288d
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
HTML5 Media Capture (http://www.w3.org/TR/html-media-capture/) allows to access the to the Camera from a webpage.

HTML5 File API (http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/) allows to access to files from a webpage.

It would be great to have both API's implemented on the final version of iOS 5 because allows the user to upload files or take photos/videos directly from the browser and send them to a webpage from Safari.

Steps to Reproduce:
HTML5 Media Capture: Put the following code into an HTML file:
<input type="file" accept="image/*" capture="camera" id="capture"> 
 
HTML5 File API: Put the following code into an HTML file:
<input type="file">

Expected Results:
HTML5 Media Capture: When the user taps the button, an UIImagePickerController (UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera) and allow the user to take a photo.

HTML5 File API: When the user taps the button, it should appear (at least) an UIImagePickerController to select a photo to upload.

Actual Results:
Both buttons (HTML5 Media Capture and File API) are disabled and they can't be pressed.

Regression:

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