html5/spec Overview.html,1.1615,1.1616

Update of /sources/public/html5/spec
In directory hutz:/tmp/cvs-serv28788

Modified Files:
	Overview.html 
Log Message:
clarify use cases for <time> (whatwg r2444)

Index: Overview.html
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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
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--- Overview.html	25 Nov 2008 20:48:27 -0000	1.1615
+++ Overview.html	25 Nov 2008 21:39:31 -0000	1.1616
@@ -10054,7 +10054,8 @@
   readonly attribute <a href=#domtimestamp>DOMTimeStamp</a> <a href=#dom-time-timezone title=dom-time-timezone>timezone</a>;
 };</pre>
    </dd>
-  </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-time-element>time</a></code> element represents a date and/or a time.<p>The <dfn id=attr-time-datetime title=attr-time-datetime><code>datetime</code></dfn>
+  </dl><p>The <code><a href=#the-time-element>time</a></code> element represents a precise date and/or a
+  time in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. <a href=#references>[GREGORIAN]</a><p>The <dfn id=attr-time-datetime title=attr-time-datetime><code>datetime</code></dfn>
   attribute, if present, must contain a <a href=#valid-date-or-time-string>valid date or time
   string</a> that identifies the date or time being specified.<p>If the <code title=attr-time-datetime><a href=#attr-time-datetime>datetime</a></code> attribute
   is not present, then the date or time must be specified in the
@@ -10128,7 +10129,11 @@
    value 28,800,000ms, and the <code title=dom-time-timezone><a href=#dom-time-timezone>timezone</a></code> attribute would return
    null.</p>
 
-  </div><h4 id=the-progress-element><span class=secno>4.6.11 </span>The <dfn><code>progress</code></dfn> element</h4><dl class=element><dt>Categories</dt>
+  </div><p class=note>The <code><a href=#the-time-element>time</a></code> element is not intended for
+  encoding times for which a precise date or time cannot be
+  established. For example, it would be inappropriate for encoding
+  times like "one millisecond after the big bang", "the early part of
+  the Jurassic period", or "a winter around 250 BCE".<h4 id=the-progress-element><span class=secno>4.6.11 </span>The <dfn><code>progress</code></dfn> element</h4><dl class=element><dt>Categories</dt>
    <dd><a href=#phrasing-content-0>Phrasing content</a>.</dd>
    <dt>Contexts in which this element may be used:</dt>
    <dd>Where <a href=#phrasing-content-0>phrasing content</a> is expected.</dd>

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