[Bug 24047] Define or link to a definition of the word "non-normative" and possibly the word "normative"

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=24047

--- Comment #2 from Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> ---
Hi Leif,

(In reply to Leif Halvard Silli from comment #1)
> The phrase ”non-normative“ is standard vocabulary in w3c specs. For instance
> the ReSpec spec production tool inserts the phrase “This section is
> non-normative“ just beneath the heading of sections that are not normative.
> 
> Thus I don't believe in finding a synonym. 

Yes, the terms are standard vocabulary in W3C specs. But they are not defined
anywhere that I can find (except the EOWG draft), which presents the problem as
it states that doc is not to be cited.

> But it *is* confusing that the spec _begins_ with the words «everything in
> this spec is non-normative» as this begs the question “so why should I read
> this document?“

Yes it had exactly that affect.

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