Re: [CSS21] stack level definitions in 9.9.1

François REMY wrote:
> 
> I propose that we also can have a "position-stack"
> property with the following values :
> 
>    - [initial] "auto" : A new local stacking context is
>    created as the rules are defined in CSS 2.1/3.0
>    (computed to "create-new" if a new stacking context is
>    needed, to "keep-old" otherwhise).
> 
>    - "create-new" : A new local stacking context is created
>    anytime (top/left/right/bottom of children now refer
>    to positions relatives to the element, even if these
>    element is not a float or absolutely positionned
>    element)
> 
>    - "keep-old" : No new stacking context is created even
>    if the element is absolutely positionned or floated
>    (top/left/right/bottom of children now refer to
>    positions relatives to the nearest stacking context).
> 
[..]


Francoiss, can you clearly state why there are problems in the current 
spec for the *block formating context* (with test cases). I can only see 
issues concerning *overflow*.


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Received on Wednesday, 20 August 2008 03:39:34 UTC