html5/spec Overview.html,1.2047,1.2048

Update of /sources/public/html5/spec
In directory hutz:/tmp/cvs-serv32038

Modified Files:
	Overview.html 
Log Message:
Make clear that EventSource objects don't reconnect on failure. (whatwg r2875)

Index: Overview.html
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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
retrieving revision 1.2047
retrieving revision 1.2048
diff -u -d -r1.2047 -r1.2048
--- Overview.html	26 Feb 2009 09:19:49 -0000	1.2047
+++ Overview.html	27 Feb 2009 00:10:44 -0000	1.2048
@@ -37273,11 +37273,14 @@
   <code title=event-error><a href=#event-error>error</a></code> at the
   <code><a href=#eventsource>EventSource</a></code> object, and then <a href=#fetch>fetch</a> the
   event source resource again after a delay equal to the reconnection
-  time of the event source.<p>When a user agent is to <dfn id=fail-the-connection>fail the connection</dfn>, the user
+  time of the event source. <strong>Only if the user agent <a href=#reset-the-connection title="reset the connection">resets the connection</a> does the
+  connection get opened anew!</strong><p>When a user agent is to <dfn id=fail-the-connection>fail the connection</dfn>, the user
   agent must set the <code title=dom-EventSource-readyState><a href=#dom-eventsource-readystate>readyState</a></code> attribute to
   <code title=dom-EventSource-CLOSED><a href=#dom-eventsource-closed>CLOSED</a></code> and <a href=#queue-a-task>queue a
-  task</a> to <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> named <code title=event-error><a href=#event-error>error</a></code> at the
-  <code><a href=#eventsource>EventSource</a></code> object.</p><hr><p>The <a href=#task-source>task source</a> for any <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>tasks</a> that are <a href=#queue-a-task title="queue a
+  task</a> to <a href=#fire-a-simple-event>fire a simple event</a> named <code title=event-error><a href=#event-error>error</a></code> at the <code><a href=#eventsource>EventSource</a></code>
+  object. <strong>Once the user agent has <a href=#fail-the-connection title="fail the
+  connection">failed the connection</a>, it does <em>not</em>
+  attempt to reconnect!</strong></p><hr><p>The <a href=#task-source>task source</a> for any <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>tasks</a> that are <a href=#queue-a-task title="queue a
   task">queued</a> by <code><a href=#eventsource>EventSource</a></code> objects is the
   <dfn id=remote-event-task-source>remote event task source</dfn>.<h4 id=parsing-an-event-stream><span class=secno>7.2.4 </span>Parsing an event stream</h4><p>This event stream format's MIME type is
   <code>text/event-stream</code>.<p>The event stream format is as described by the <code title="">stream</code> production of the following ABNF, the

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