- From: David Woolley <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:33:07 +0100 (BST)
- To: www-html@w3.org
> A specification is a document that describes a process or technology that is > sufficiently precise enough that people can use the document to implement > the process or technology in such a way that the desired output always flows > from a given set of inputs. Actually, one of the main reasons for a specification is often to clearly identify what is left as implementation choices; it is about identifying what can be safely assumed, as much as exactly what happens. CSS is a particularly strong case here, as, whilst many graphic designers expect PDF like fidelity, CSS is actually only specified as hinting, and that is a positive choice in its specification.
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