w3c · Djuffin · May 14, 2025 · May 13, 2025 · May 14, 2025
diff --git a/aac_codec_registration.src.html b/aac_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for AAC, the (1) fully qualified codec strings, (2) the
+    It describes, for AAC, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]], (2) the
     codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}} {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}}
     bytes, (3) the {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}}
     bytes, (4) the values of {{EncodedAudioChunk}} {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[type]]}},
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-This codec has multiple possible codec strings:
+This codec has multiple possible [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]]:
 
 - `"mp4a.40.2"` — MPEG-4 AAC LC
 - `"mp4a.40.02"` — MPEG-4 AAC LC, leading 0 for Aud-OTI compatibility

diff --git a/alaw_codec_registration.src.html b/alaw_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for A-law encoded PCM, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for A-law encoded PCM, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}},
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"alaw"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"alaw"`.
 
 EncodedAudioChunk data {#encodedaudiochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/av1_codec_registration.src.html b/av1_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for AV1, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for AV1, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
     {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the codec-specific
     extensions to {{VideoEncoderConfig}}, (4) the
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string begins with the prefix `"av01."`, followed by a variable length
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] begins with the prefix `"av01."`, followed by a variable length
 suffix as described in Section 5 of [[AV1-ISOBMFF]].
 
 EncodedVideoChunk data {#encodedvideochunk-data}

diff --git a/avc_codec_registration.src.html b/avc_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for AVC (H.264), the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for AVC (H.264), the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
     {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{VideoDecoderConfig/description|VideoDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string begins with the prefix "avc1." or "avc3.", with a suffix of 6
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] begins with the prefix "avc1." or "avc3.", with a suffix of 6
 characters as described respectively in Section 3.4 of [[rfc6381]] and Section
 5.4.1 of [[iso14496-15]].
 

diff --git a/codec_registry.src.html b/codec_registry.src.html
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@
 Organization {#organization}
 ============================
 
-This registry maintains a mapping between codec strings and registration
+This registry maintains a mapping between <a>codec strings</a> and registration
 specifications as described below.
 
 Registration Entry Requirements {#registration-entry-requirements}
 ==================================================================
 
-1. Each entry must include a unique codec string, a common name string, and a
+1. Each entry must include a unique <a>codec string</a>, a common name string, and a
     link to the codec's specification.
-2. The codec string must be crafted as follows:
-    1. If the codec string contains a fixed prefix with variable suffix values,
+2. The <a>codec string</a> must be crafted as follows:
+    1. If the <a>codec string</a> contains a fixed prefix with variable suffix values,
         the suffix must be represented by an asterisk and the registration's
         public specification must describe how to fully qualify the variable
         portion of the string.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     The registry editors will review and merge the pull request.
 6. Existing entries cannot be deleted or deprecated. They may be changed after
     being published through the same process as candidate entries. Possible
-    changes include expansion of the codec string to better qualify the codec,
+    changes include expansion of the <a>codec string</a> to better qualify the codec,
     adjustments to the codec name string, and modification of the link to the
     codec's specification.
 

diff --git a/flac_codec_registration.src.html b/flac_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for FLAC, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for FLAC, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"flac"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"flac"`.
 
 EncodedAudioChunk data {#encodedaudiochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/hevc_codec_registration.src.html b/hevc_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for HEVC (H.265), the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for HEVC (H.265), the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
     {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{VideoDecoderConfig/description|VideoDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string begins with the prefix "hev1." or "hvc1.", with a suffix of
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] begins with the prefix "hev1." or "hvc1.", with a suffix of
 four dot-separated fields as described in Section E.3 of [[iso14496-15]].
 
 EncodedVideoChunk data {#encodedvideochunk-data}

diff --git a/index.src.html b/index.src.html
@@ -2013,8 +2013,7 @@
 
 <dl>
   <dt><dfn dict-member for=VideoDecoderConfig>codec</dfn></dt>
-  <dd>Contains a codec string describing the codec.</dd>
-
+  <dd>Contains a <a>codec string</a> describing the codec.</dd>
   <dt><dfn dict-member for=VideoDecoderConfig>description</dfn></dt>
   <dd>
     A sequence of codec specific bytes, commonly known as extradata.
@@ -2118,7 +2117,7 @@
 
 <dl>
   <dt><dfn dict-member for=AudioEncoderConfig>codec</dfn></dt>
-  <dd>Contains a codec string describing the codec.</dd>
+  <dd>Contains a <a>codec string</a> describing the codec.</dd>
 
   <dt><dfn dict-member for=AudioEncoderConfig>sampleRate</dfn></dt>
   <dd>The number of frame samples per second.</dd>

diff --git a/mp3_codec_registration.src.html b/mp3_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for MP3, the (1) fully qualified codec strings, (2)
+    It describes, for MP3, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]], (2)
     the {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
     (3) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, and (4)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-This codec has multiple equivalent codec strings:
+This codec has multiple equivalent [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]]:
 
 - `"mp3"`
 - `"mp4a.69"`

diff --git a/opus_codec_registration.src.html b/opus_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for Opus, the (1) fully qualified codec strings, (2) the
+    It describes, for Opus, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]], (2) the
     codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}} {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}}
     bytes, (3) the {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}}
     bytes, (4) the values of {{EncodedAudioChunk}} {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[type]]}},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"opus"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"opus"`.
 
 EncodedAudioChunk data {#encodedaudiochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/pcm_codec_registration.src.html b/pcm_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for Linear PCM, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for Linear PCM, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}}, and
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@
 spec: WEBCODECS; urlPrefix: https://w3c.github.io/webcodecs/#
     type: dfn
         text: interleaved; url: interleaved
+spec: WEBCODECS; urlPrefix: https://w3c.github.io/webcodecs/#
+    type: dfn
+        text: samples; url: sample
 </pre>
 
 
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-This codec's string begins with the prefix "pcm-", followed by a suffix that
-indicates the sample format. The complete list of strings and associated
+This [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] begins with the prefix "pcm-", followed by a suffix that
+indicates the sample format. The complete list of [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]] and associated
 formats is as follows.
 
 * pcm-u8, using format {{u8}}
@@ -71,8 +74,8 @@
 between two successive values are linearly uniform.
 
 {{EncodedAudioChunk}} {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} is expected to be
-a sequence of bytes of arbitrary length, with a [=sample=] occuring every N
-bits, where N is defined by the codec string. For multichannel PCM, [=samples=]
+a sequence of bytes of arbitrary length, with a [=sample=] occurring every N
+bits, where N is defined by the [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]]. For multichannel PCM, [=samples=]
 from different channels are [=interleaved=].
 
 

diff --git a/ulaw_codec_registration.src.html b/ulaw_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for u-law encoded PCM, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for u-law encoded PCM, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"ulaw"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"ulaw"`.
 
 EncodedAudioChunk data {#encodedaudiochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/vorbis_codec_registration.src.html b/vorbis_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for Vorbis, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for Vorbis, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedAudioChunk}}
     {{EncodedAudioChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{AudioDecoderConfig/description|AudioDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"vorbis"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"vorbis"`.
 
 EncodedAudioChunk data {#encodedaudiochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/vp8_codec_registration.src.html b/vp8_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for VP8, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for VP8, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
     {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{VideoDecoderConfig/description|VideoDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string is `"vp8"`.
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] is `"vp8"`.
 
 EncodedVideoChunk data {#encodedvideochunk-data}
 ================================================

diff --git a/vp9_codec_registration.src.html b/vp9_codec_registration.src.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Former Editor: Chris Cunningham, w3cid 114832, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/
 
 Abstract: This registration is entered into the [[webcodecs-codec-registry]].
-    It describes, for VP9, the (1) fully qualified codec strings,
+    It describes, for VP9, the (1) fully qualified [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec strings]],
     (2) the codec-specific {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
     {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[internal data]]}} bytes, (3) the
     {{VideoDecoderConfig/description|VideoDecoderConfig.description}} bytes,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 Fully qualified codec strings {#fully-qualified-codec-strings}
 ==============================================================
 
-The codec string begins with the prefix `"vp09."`, followed by a variable length
+The [[WEBCODECS#config-codec-string|codec string]] begins with the prefix `"vp09."`, followed by a variable length
 suffix as described in the "Codecs Parameter String" Section of [[VP9-ISOBMFF]].
 
 EncodedVideoChunk data {#encodedvideochunk-data}