- From: Tantek Çelik <tantek@cs.stanford.edu>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:11:36 -0700
- To: Justin Wood <jw6057@bacon.qcc.mass.edu>
- Cc: <www-style@w3.org>, Ada Chan <adachan@microsoft.com>
On 7/1/04 8:14 PM, "Justin Wood" <jw6057@bacon.qcc.mass.edu> wrote: > Tantek Çelik wrote: > >> It seems reasonable to add an editorial clarification that positive values >> of outline-offset add space between the border and the outline. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tantek >> >> > Thanks for the support Tantek, though as you word it here would not > clarify its "direction" as 'space' can be either way. though if you > insert the word 'extends' or some similar terminology it would more > realistically affect the mind of those who try to implement this, had > they been thinking the opposite (less likely to think opposite but still > possible). No, I take it back, the spec is pretty clear on this already: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-ui/#outline-offset <blockquote> By default, the outline is drawn starting just outside the border edge. </blockquote> *outside* the border edge is clear. It certainly doesn't mean *inside* the border edge. <blockquote> However, it is possible to offset the outline and draw it beyond the border edge. </blockquote> *beyond* in this context can only be interpreted to mean *further* outside the border edge. <blockquote> If the computed value of 'outline-offset' is anything other than 0, then the outline is outset from the border edge by that amount. </blockquote> *outset* is also clear here. It certainly doesn't mean *inset*. *amount* is also reasonable clear, in that in common usage a positive amount is implied. And you have to think fairly backwards to attempt to interpret "amount" as a negative by default. Tantek
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