[Bug 13652] http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-samp-element Suggestion: add that samp shall not be used to show layman examples. samp is for computer output, not everyday examples. For instance : "Some fruits (<samp>apples, oranges</samp>) are very popula

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13652

Ian 'Hixie' Hickson <ian@hixie.ch> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Ian 'Hixie' Hickson <ian@hixie.ch> 2011-08-06 07:22:31 UTC ---
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Status: Did Not Understand Request
Change Description: no spec change
Rationale: Do you have any examples of pages that make this mistake? I like to
make advice of this nature be based on real cases of misuse, so that we know
it's not hypothetical.

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Received on Saturday, 6 August 2011 07:22:32 UTC