[Bug 8668] New: Clarify default behavior for the details element

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=8668

           Summary: Clarify default behavior for the details element
           Product: HTML WG
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
               URL: http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/interactive-
                    elements.html#the-details-element
        OS/Version: Windows NT
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: a11y
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: HTML5 spec bugs
        AssignedTo: dave.null@w3.org
        ReportedBy: gez.lemon@gmail.com
         QAContact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: ian@hixie.ch, mike@w3.org, public-html@w3.org, public-
                    html-a11y@w3.org


Cynthia: I�m not sure what this sentence means: 

�The details element represents a disclosure widget from which the user can
obtain additional information or controls.�  After reading through the section,
it seems to be for those �more info� popups.  There is no discussion of what
the default rendering looks like.  I think it looks like this

<details>
                <dt>More Info</dt>
                <dd>
                                <img>
                                <p>blah blah blah</p>
                </dd>
</details>

Would render as just �More Info�.  The author would have to write script to
toggle the �open� attribute.  This should have a built-in tabstop (not
specified) and built-in toggling behavior (not specified).  The default
rendering should be specified. For example, does an open details section cause
the page to reflow? 

Cynthia: Can the <dt> and the <dd> contain any arbitrary tags?


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Received on Thursday, 7 January 2010 10:34:20 UTC