[Bug 9690] New: Redefining elements can cause compatibility issues. What if some browsers read it the old way, and some the new way. This can lead to problems if someone uses the element the new way, only for it to be read the old way, or for old documents to require rew

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9690

           Summary: Redefining elements can cause compatibility issues.
                    What if some browsers read it the old way, and some
                    the new way. This can lead to problems if someone uses
                    the element the new way, only for it to be read the
                    old way, or for old documents to require rew
           Product: HTML WG
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
               URL: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#pre
                    sentational-markup
        OS/Version: other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: HTML5 spec (editor: Ian Hickson)
        AssignedTo: ian@hixie.ch
        ReportedBy: contributor@whatwg.org
         QAContact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: mike@w3.org, public-html@w3.org


Section:
http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#presentational-markup

Comment:
Redefining elements can cause compatibility issues. What if some browsers read
it the old way, and some the new way. This can lead to problems if someone
uses the element the new way, only for it to be read the old way, or for old
documents to require rewriting due to compatibility issues.

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Received on Sunday, 9 May 2010 02:17:52 UTC