RE: [RC5] top-offset-001's assert and top-offset-003 wrt containing block

On Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:31 PM Gérard Talbot wrote:
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/suites/css2.1/20110111/html4/top-offset-001.htm
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/suites/css2.1/20110111/xhtml1/top-offset-001.xht
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/suites/css2.1/20110111/html4/top-offset-003.htm
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/suites/css2.1/20110111/xhtml1/top-offset-003.xht
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/source/contributors/microsoft/submitted/Chapter_9/
> top-offset-001.htm
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/source/contributors/microsoft/submitted/Chapter_9/
> top-offset-001.xht
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/source/contributors/microsoft/submitted/Chapter_9/
> top-offset-003.htm
> 
> http://test.csswg.org/source/contributors/microsoft/submitted/Chapter_9/
> top-offset-003.xht
> 
> 
> The assert of top-offset-001 is wrong, incorrect, misleading
> 
>         <meta name="assert" content="The 'top' property, for absolute
> positioning, specifies the offset of the element in relation to the containing
> block's top content edge.">
> 
> 
> The top-offset-001 testcase expected results is correct but not its assert text.
> 
> A containing block is not a CSS1 box. A containing block is a concept for
> positioning positioned elements. A containing block does *not* have a
> padding edge or a padding box or a content edge like a CSS1 box. A
> "containing block" is not by itself and by definition a CSS1 box.
> 
> 
> Proposed correction (top-offset-001)
> ------------------------------------
> 
>         <meta name="assert" content="The 'top' property, for absolute
> positioning, specifies the offset of the element in relation to the containing
> block's top edge. The containing block of an absolutely positioned element is
> formed by the padding box of its nearest (closest) positioned ancestor
> element.">
> 
> 
> Proposed correction (top-offset-003)
> ------------------------------------
> 
>         <title>CSS Test: Position 'top' property defines the offset from the top
> edge of the containing block</title>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> What the tester or web author should understand when examining those
> testcases is that containing block is defined differently whether the
> positioned element is relatively positioned (with absolute unit or with %tage
> value) or absolutely positioned or etc... according to section
> 10.1 [1]. What are the rules in how the containing block is defined and what
> are the width and height dimensions of a containing block of an element (wrt
> the containment hierarchy) is defined in section 10.1 [1] and such rules and
> logic vary.
> 
> [Addendum: my proposed corrections could still be better worded; I lack
> time right now. I also think section 10.1 bullet 4 [1] could be reworded better,
> clarified.]
> 
> [1]: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#containing-block-details
> 

Fixed

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Thanks,
Arron Eicholz

Received on Thursday, 17 February 2011 23:02:51 UTC