- From: Bruce R Miller <bruce.miller@nist.gov>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:03:55 -0500
- To: "www-math@w3.org" <www-math@w3.org>
Miller, Bruce R. wrote: > Although the text in 3.1.5.2 is clear, and I think correct about default values of the dir attribute for the > math and mrow elements, the table of attributes for mrow in 3.3.1.2 says that dir defaults to ltr, > which is incorrect (it would undo the effect of a higher level dir, especially for the frequent implicit mrows). > > Additionally, tin handling the previous issue on duplication of the dir attribute of the math element, > the discussion was removed from the attribute table and shortened. However, it would be helpful > at that point to be explicit that the default value of dir for the math element should be ltr, in order > to maintain backward compatibility with existing MathML 2 content. > > Furthermore, anticipating handling the recently raised issue on Improving MathML Internationalization > by addiing the dir attribute to all text containing token elements, I would point out that these should > default the dir to inherit. I've made the changes noted above; Checking in spec/xml/fundamentals.xml; /w3ccvs/WWW/Math/Group/spec/xml/fundamentals.xml,v <-- fundamentals.xml new revision: 1.129; previous revision: 1.128 done Checking in spec/xml/presentation-markup.xml; /w3ccvs/WWW/Math/Group/spec/xml/presentation-markup.xml,v <-- presentation-markup.xml new revision: 1.295; previous revision: 1.294 done > bruce miller >
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