Stewart Brodie wrote: > Christof Hoeke <csad7@t-online.de> wrote: > >> hi, >> I have the following CSS >> >> a {x:1} >> } >> b{y:2} >> c{z:3} >> >> The specification says (as I remember) that if an error is found it is >> resolved with the next valid block. >> >> So I thought the CSS above should be equivalent to: >> >> a {x:1} >> c{z:3} >> >> Browsers on the other hand seem to simple remove the "}" and the CSS >> would be equivalent to >> >> a {x:1} >> b{y:2} >> c{z:3} >> >> Which is right (according the specification intend)? > > CSS 2.1 states that the behaviour here is undefined - presumably implying > that either interpretation is acceptable. > > The old working draft document CSS 3 Syntax claims that the second > interpretation is required (on the basis of it not being parsable according > to the grammar, and therefore the fewest characters must be removed). > > Presumably, this particular error can only occur with the '}' character? I guess the working draft for CSS3 should be changed in this case as almost any UA around used the first option? The longer I am working on a CSS parser (not even renderer) I no longer wonder why browsers took (or better take) so long to even comply to CSS 2 ;) thanks ChrisReceived on Monday, 5 November 2007 19:41:12 GMT
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