Hello I have been looking into HTML5 manifest but I am unclear as to whether or not there is file size limit for caching using the manifest.
For example if i wanted to make several audio files available offline would this be achieved using manifest? or is it really only for small images and text?
as far as i know the spec doesn't specify a maximum size for an object or for the entire cache, but e.g. firefox has a preference which by default allows a total of 50mb worth of cache-files. that implies that indeed the cache is optimized for small files (html, css, js, images) and not for big files (video, audio, ...).
50MB per Tab or per FF-Instance?
I've just read a post talking of a mere 25k > per-file-limit, though this one was specific for/about the iPhone and written in early 2009.
The audio/video/image-content I'd like to cache/manifest is around 4 to 5 MB altogether. Is this yet to critical or within the boundaries?
Where are the limits for iPhone, iPad and all other HTMl5-desktop-browsers, today?
And: Is audio/video-content appropriate for manifest reference at all?