Re: [cssom-view] small update

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:31 AM, Erik Dahlström <ed@opera.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:09:22 +0100, Robert O'Callahan
> <robert@ocallahan.org> wrote:
>
> > For consistency with non-SVG elements, it's a box in CSS pixel units,
> > aligned with and relative to the viewport (either the true viewport or a
> > foreignObject-based viewport). I guess that's almost the same as
> > getScreenBBox.
>
> Well, even I am sometimes fooled by the fact that "Screen" in
> "getScreenBBox" means "Client" [1]. Sorry if that led to any confusion :)
>
> If the implementation is almost the same as getScreenBBox, how does it
> differ? And why?
>

Because of the foreignObject viewport exception. That appears to be the only
difference.

Rob
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