Re: [CSS21] [css3-writing-modes] We got the bidi box model backwards

On 11/05/2011 8:32 PM, Aharon (Vladimir) Lanin wrote:
> What you suggest does sound more useful, but I do not consider myself an
> authority on this. Isn't there a backwards compatibility problem with
> changing the spec, though?
>
> Aharon

>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/box.html#bidi-box-model


There is a backwards compatibility problem as well as current 
implementation problems.

http://css-class.com/test/temp/rtl-inline-in-ltr.png


I agree with Fantasai's proposal. I note that IE9 shows the behavior 
that she is proposing (bottom left in the screenshot). Safari shows some 
bazaar behavior (top left in the screenshot).

Relevant HTML:

<p>left to right left to right <span>left to right left to right left to 
right</span> left to right left to right.</p>
<p>left to right left to right <span dir="rtl">משמאל לימין משמאל לימין 
משמאל לימין</span> left to right left to right.</p>
</div>

Relevant CSS:

p {
   font-size: 200%;
   line-height:1.5;
}

p span {
   margin:0 5em;
   border: 2px solid red;
   border-left: 0.25em solid blue;
   border-right: 0.25em solid green;
}



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