Re: [css-variables] ...let's change the syntax from Tab Atkins Jr. on 2014-03-14 (www-style@w3.org from March 2014)

From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:17:46 -0700
To: Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com>
Cc: Brian Kardell <bkardell@gmail.com>, "L. David Baron" <dbaron@dbaron.org>, François REMY <francois.remy.dev@outlook.com>, Chris Eppstein <chris@eppsteins.net>, www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CAAWBYDBHJjtu9g8UU5ZEMY87Vi-1mCnj-DH=FTjbg+hy45taqA@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 5:57 PM, Zack Weinberg <zackw@panix.com> wrote:
>>> Is my suggestion of
>>> "--" everywhere for custom as opposed to "_" just as doable?
>>
>> Yes, this is just another syntax possibility for custom property
>> names, which is exactly what I'm asking about.  Totally possible.
>
> Unfortunately, "--" would require a change to Syntax. IDENT isn't allowed to
> start with two dashes in a row.

Whoops, you're right.  Forgot about that detail.  Well, -- is ruled out then.

~TJ

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