hixie: Clarify whether the APIs for the text field selections operate on the 'value' or the 'raw value' for <textarea> elements. (whatwg r5739)

hixie: Clarify whether the APIs for the text field selections operate on
the 'value' or the 'raw value' for <textarea> elements. (whatwg r5739)

http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/spec/Overview.html?r1=1.4601&r2=1.4602&f=h
http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5738&to=5739

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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
retrieving revision 1.4601
retrieving revision 1.4602
diff -u -d -r1.4601 -r1.4602
--- Overview.html 4 Jan 2011 23:28:07 -0000 1.4601
+++ Overview.html 5 Jan 2011 00:38:54 -0000 1.4602
@@ -37272,6 +37272,11 @@
   an <code><a href="#invalid_state_err">INVALID_STATE_ERR</a></code> exception. Otherwise, they must
   act as described below.</p>
 
+  <p>For <code><a href="#the-input-element">input</a></code> elements, these methods and attributes
+  must operate on the element's <a href="#concept-fe-value" title="concept-fe-value">value</a>. For <code><a href="#the-textarea-element">textarea</a></code>
+  elements, these methods and attributes must operate on the element's
+  <a href="#concept-textarea-raw-value" title="concept-textarea-raw-value">raw value</a>.</p>
+
   <p>The <dfn id="dom-textarea-input-select" title="dom-textarea/input-select"><code>select()</code></dfn> method
   must cause the contents of the text field to be fully selected.</p>

Received on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 02:44:14 UTC