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HTML5 Specs

HTML5: end of one chapter, start of another

I had planned on providing more edits to my change proposals, but doing so is only throwing good time away on a hopeless cause. I can’t even get the HTML5 co-chairs to realize that by allowing those who proposed a counter-proposal to group all of the items in only one response, they’ve made individual discussion […]

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HTML5 Specs

Remove the Hidden attribute

My change proposal for Issue 95 is about removing the hidden attribute[1]: The HTML5 specification states the following about this attribute[2]: All HTML elements may have the hidden content attribute set. The hidden attribute is a boolean attribute. When specified on an element, it indicates that the element is not yet, or is no longer, […]

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HTML5 Specs W3C

On being an HTML5 deletionist

When last I posted, I was confident I would be finished with my change proposals for the HTML5 by now. Little did I suspect at how strong a reaction my proposals would have, or how emotional the discussions would become. Some of the responses were humorous, such as when I was called a “deletionist”, of […]

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HTML5 Specs

Removing the Detail and Summary elements

One of my HTML5 change proposals is to remove the details element[12]. The HTML5 specification states[1]: The Details represents a disclosure widget from which users can obtain additional information or controls. Two examples of the use of Details are given: one used with additional information, and one used with form elements. Whether the details body […]