[Bug 14002] Allow DT to be after DD if there is only one DT/DD pair in DL

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=14002

Marat Tanalin (tanalin.com) <mtanalin@yandex.ru> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |REOPENED
         Resolution|WONTFIX                     |

--- Comment #2 from Marat Tanalin (tanalin.com) <mtanalin@yandex.ru> 2011-09-02 15:03:05 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #1)

> Status: Rejected

Simon, have you made this decision single-handedly?

> This seems error prone (if the author later adds more groups) and
> confusing.

Do you have a proof stats or investigations? Otherwise, this is not more than
your personal guessworks. I don't think this is error-prone or confusing. If
there is only one DT and only one DD in DL, then there is no ambiguity at all.

> (which order is correct?)

That's what spec exists for: spec should just clearly describe particular
markup usage.

> Also no use case provided.

Usecase is, for example, product title and its image and/or description in
product list (in online shops, on manufacturer's website, etc.). Such items are
often marked-up as DLs, while title of a product is often placed at the bottom
of the item, not at the top.

Besides, there is nothing to change in browsers. It's enough to just add
following (or similar) clear phrase to the HTML spec:

<<
If DL contains exactly one DT and one DD, then DT and DD should be considered a
group regardless of whether DT is before DD or DD is before DT.
>>

Thanks.

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