WICG / WICG/shape-detection-api

Barcode format hinting is underspecified

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Description

The specification should be clearer about how the formats parameter is used by the detect() function to provide a hint to the underlying implementation about what barcode formats should be detected in the image.

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Research direction

Start by reading the shape-detection specification's definition of detect() and its formats parameter. Done means the specification explicitly explains how formats serves as a hint to the underlying implementation, but the issue does not name a file, test, or exact wording to change.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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