- From: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:45:04 -0700
- To: ntounsi@emi.ac.ma
- Cc: Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org>, public-html@w3.org, public-i18n-core@w3.org, public-i18n-bidi@w3.org
On Mar 15, 2010, at 6:33 AM, Najib Tounsi wrote: > Dear all, > > As mentioned in the last i18n teleconf, I suggest to rename the > 'bdi' (Bidi Isolation) attribute by 'sce' (Self Containing Entity). > Or something like. > > The aim of the new markup (the proposed 'bdi') is to permit the user > to define what he/she thinks of as a title, a brand name, and what > else, and then should be rendered visually as it is, i.e. > independently from what precede or follow it. > > I suggest going further, in order to permit the user to think in > term of meaning of the content rather than in term of Bidi > "strangeness". > Roughly speaking 'sce' should be to 'bdi' what <em> is to <i>. > > Moreover, and for readability, 'sce' attribute without value seem to > me more meaningful than 'bdi' itself. > <span sce dir="ltr"> -3 review.</span> > > Opinion? I would suggest an attribute name that consists of one or more words. I think a three-letter acronym for a feature that probably won't be used that often in markup will confuse people when they see it. Regards, Maciej
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