Re: Dump MULTICOLS, enhance DIV

This is good feedback. We'll take it back and mutter over it...

David Perrell wrote:
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> Two suggestions for Netscape:
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> -1-
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> Dump the MULTICOLS tag in favor of enclosing the COLS, GUTTER (COLSPACE), and COLWIDTH elements in the DIV tag.
> 
> I do not understand the need for a new tag. The functionality of MULTICOLS is a logical enhancement to the DIV tag.
> 
> Consider the DIV element a section marker, with a section having one column by default. Multiple columns would be specified with the COLS=n 
attribute, with opt
> 
> I don't see how this would compromise the DIV tag. Non-column-rendering browsers would simply ignore the unknown 
attributes. The HTML markup would be cleaner t
> 
> -2-
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> Replace GUTTER with COLSPACE. GUTTER historically refers to the bound white space between pages (there's a logical analogy here), not between 
columns on a page
> 
> Is GUTTER used anywhere else in HTML? Is it commonly understood? Is it used in popular word processors? (The MS Word manual refers to gutter 
space correctly.)
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> --
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> Hoping these tags were tossed out for feedback,
> 
> David Perrell

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Received on Wednesday, 3 July 1996 21:27:12 UTC