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<code><a href="semantics.html#the-link-element">link</a></code>, <code><a href="text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element">a</a></code>, and <code><a href="the-canvas-element.html#the-area-element">area</a></code>
elements. For <code><a href="semantics.html#the-link-element">link</a></code> elements, it creates a <a href="semantics.html#hyperlink-link" title="hyperlink link">hyperlink</a>.</p><p>The <code title="rel-prev"><a href="#link-type-prev">prev</a></code> keyword indicates that the
document is part of a sequence, and that the link is leading to the
- document that is the previous logical document in the sequence.</p><h5 id="other-link-types"><span class="secno">6.10.2.20 </span>Other link types</h5><p>Other than the types defined above, only types defined as
- extensions in the <a href="http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions">WHATWG Wiki
- RelExtensions page</a> may be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on <code><a href="semantics.html#the-link-element">link</a></code>, <code><a href="text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element">a</a></code>,
- and <code><a href="the-canvas-element.html#the-area-element">area</a></code> elements. <a href="references.html#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
+ document that is the previous logical document in the sequence.</p><h5 id="other-link-types"><span class="secno">6.10.2.20 </span>Other link types</h5><p><dfn id="concept-rel-extensions" title="concept-rel-extensions">Extensions to the predefined
+ set of link types</dfn> may be registered in the <a href="http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions">WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a>. <a href="references.html#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
time to add a type. Extension types must be specified with the
following information:</p><dl><dt>Keyword</dt>
@@ -997,10 +996,11 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the keyword's meaning is.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the keyword's
+ meaning is.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd><p>A link to a more detailed description of the keyword's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
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<dt>Synonyms</dt>
<dd><p>A list of other keyword values that have exactly the same
- processing requirements. Authors must not use the values defined to
- be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
- legacy content.</p></dd>
+ processing requirements. Authors should not use the values defined
+ to be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to
+ support legacy content. Anyone may remove synonyms that are not
+ used in practice; only names that need to be processed as synonyms
+ for compatibility with legacy content are to be registered in this
+ way.</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
@@ -1021,37 +1024,48 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The keyword has not received wide peer review and
- approval. It is included for completeness because pages use the
- keyword. Pages should not use the keyword.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and approval. It
has a specification that unambiguously defines how to handle
- pages that use the keyword, including when they use them in
- incorrect ways. Pages may use the keyword.</dd>
+ pages that use the keyword, including when they use it in
+ incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Rejected</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and it has been
- found to have significant problems. Pages must not use the
- keyword. When a keyword has this status, the "Effect
- on... <code><a href="semantics.html#the-link-element">link</a></code>" and "Effect on... <code><a href="text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element">a</a></code> and
- <code><a href="the-canvas-element.html#the-area-element">area</a></code>" information should be set to "not
- allowed".</dd>
+ found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but new
+ pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
+ use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a keyword is added with the "proposal" status and found to
+ </dl><p>If a keyword is found to be redundant with existing values, it
+ should be removed and listed as a synonym for the existing
+ value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is added with the "proposed" status and found to
be redundant with existing values, it should be removed and listed
as a synonym for the existing value. If a keyword is added with
- the "proposal" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
- changed to "rejected" status, and its "Effect on..." information
- should be changed accordingly.</p>
+ the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
+ changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
</dd>
- </dl><p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p></body></html>
\ No newline at end of file
+ </dl><p>Types defined as extensions in the <a href="http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions">WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a> with the status "proposed" or "ratified" may
+ be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on
+ <code><a href="semantics.html#the-link-element">link</a></code>, <code><a href="text-level-semantics.html#the-a-element">a</a></code>, and <code><a href="the-canvas-element.html#the-area-element">area</a></code> elements in
+ accordance to the "Effect on..." field. <a href="references.html#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p></body></html>
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<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the metadata name's meaning is,
- including the format the value is required to be in.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the metadata
+ name's meaning is, including the format the value is required to be
+ in.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd>A link to a more detailed description of the metadata name's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -654,7 +655,10 @@
<dd><p>A list of other names that have exactly the same processing
requirements. Authors should not use the names defined to be
synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
- legacy content.</p></dd>
+ legacy content. Anyone may remove synonyms that are not used in
+ practice; only names that need to be processed as synonyms for
+ compatibility with legacy content are to be registered in this
+ way.</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
@@ -663,34 +667,46 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The name has not received wide peer review and
- approval. Someone has proposed it and is using it.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The name has received wide peer review and approval. It has a
specification that unambiguously defines how to handle pages that
use the name, including when they use it in incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Unendorsed</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The metadata name has received wide peer review and it has
- been found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but
- new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and "link to
- more details" entries will give details of what authors should
+ been found wanting. Existing pages are using this metadata name,
+ but new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposal" status and
+ </dl><p>If a metadata name is found to be redundant with existing
+ values, it should be removed and listed as a synonym for the
+ existing value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposed" status and
found to be redundant with existing values, it should be removed
- and listed as a synonym for the existing value.</p>
+ and listed as a synonym for the existing value. If a metadata name
+ is added with the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then
+ it should be changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
</dd>
- </dl><p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p><p>Metadata names whose values are to be <a href="infrastructure.html#url" title="URL">URLs</a> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
+ </dl><p>Metadata names whose values are to be <a href="infrastructure.html#url" title="URL">URLs</a> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
be represented using the <code><a href="#the-link-element">link</a></code> element, not the
<code><a href="#meta">meta</a></code> element.</p><h5 id="pragma-directives"><span class="secno">4.2.5.3 </span>Pragma directives</h5><p>When the <dfn id="attr-meta-http-equiv" title="attr-meta-http-equiv"><code>http-equiv</code></dfn> attribute
is specified on a <code><a href="#meta">meta</a></code> element, the element is a pragma
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PragmaExtensions page</a>. <a href="references.html#refsWHATWGWIKI">[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Such extensions must use a name that is identical to a
previously-registered HTTP header defined in an RFC, and must have
behavior identical to that described for the HTTP header. Pragma
- directions corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
+ directives corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
requiring specific user agent processing, must not be registered;
instead, use <a href="#concept-meta-extensions" title="concept-meta-extensions">metadata
names</a>. Pragma directions corresponding to headers that affect
@@ -888,13 +904,15 @@
any time to add a pragma directive satisfying these conditions. Such
registrations must specify the following information:</p><dl><dt>Keyword</dt>
- <dd><p>The actual name being defined.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>The actual name being defined. The name must match a
+ previously-registered HTTP name with the same
+ requirements.</p></dd>
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of the purpose of the pragma
- directive.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of the purpose of the
+ pragma directive.</p></dd>
<dt>Specification</dt>
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</dl><p>This specification is available in the following formats:
<a href=spec.html>single page HTML</a>,
<a href=Overview.html>multipage HTML</a>.
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</p>
<p class=copyright><a href=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ipr-notice#Copyright>Copyright</a>
© 2009 <a href=http://www.w3.org/><abbr title="World Wide
@@ -4493,11 +4493,12 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the metadata name's meaning is,
- including the format the value is required to be in.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the metadata
+ name's meaning is, including the format the value is required to be
+ in.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd>A link to a more detailed description of the metadata name's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -4509,7 +4510,10 @@
<dd><p>A list of other names that have exactly the same processing
requirements. Authors should not use the names defined to be
synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
- legacy content.</p></dd>
+ legacy content. Anyone may remove synonyms that are not used in
+ practice; only names that need to be processed as synonyms for
+ compatibility with legacy content are to be registered in this
+ way.</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
@@ -4518,34 +4522,46 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The name has not received wide peer review and
- approval. Someone has proposed it and is using it.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The name has received wide peer review and approval. It has a
specification that unambiguously defines how to handle pages that
use the name, including when they use it in incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Unendorsed</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The metadata name has received wide peer review and it has
- been found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but
- new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and "link to
- more details" entries will give details of what authors should
+ been found wanting. Existing pages are using this metadata name,
+ but new pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposal" status and
+ </dl><p>If a metadata name is found to be redundant with existing
+ values, it should be removed and listed as a synonym for the
+ existing value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a metadata name is added with the "proposed" status and
found to be redundant with existing values, it should be removed
- and listed as a synonym for the existing value.</p>
+ and listed as a synonym for the existing value. If a metadata name
+ is added with the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then
+ it should be changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
</dd>
- </dl><p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p><p>Metadata names whose values are to be <a href=#url title=URL>URLs</a> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
+ </dl><p>Metadata names whose values are to be <a href=#url title=URL>URLs</a> must not be proposed or accepted. Links must
be represented using the <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code> element, not the
<code><a href=#meta>meta</a></code> element.</p><h5 id=pragma-directives><span class=secno>4.2.5.3 </span>Pragma directives</h5><p>When the <dfn id=attr-meta-http-equiv title=attr-meta-http-equiv><code>http-equiv</code></dfn> attribute
is specified on a <code><a href=#meta>meta</a></code> element, the element is a pragma
@@ -4733,7 +4749,7 @@
PragmaExtensions page</a>. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Such extensions must use a name that is identical to a
previously-registered HTTP header defined in an RFC, and must have
behavior identical to that described for the HTTP header. Pragma
- directions corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
+ directives corresponding to headers describing metadata, or not
requiring specific user agent processing, must not be registered;
instead, use <a href=#concept-meta-extensions title=concept-meta-extensions>metadata
names</a>. Pragma directions corresponding to headers that affect
@@ -4743,13 +4759,15 @@
any time to add a pragma directive satisfying these conditions. Such
registrations must specify the following information:</p><dl><dt>Keyword</dt>
- <dd><p>The actual name being defined.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>The actual name being defined. The name must match a
+ previously-registered HTTP name with the same
+ requirements.</p></dd>
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of the purpose of the pragma
- directive.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of the purpose of the
+ pragma directive.</p></dd>
<dt>Specification</dt>
@@ -24055,10 +24073,9 @@
<code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>, <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code>, and <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code>
elements. For <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code> elements, it creates a <a href=#hyperlink-link title="hyperlink link">hyperlink</a>.</p><p>The <code title=rel-prev><a href=#link-type-prev>prev</a></code> keyword indicates that the
document is part of a sequence, and that the link is leading to the
- document that is the previous logical document in the sequence.</p><h5 id=other-link-types><span class=secno>6.10.2.20 </span>Other link types</h5><p>Other than the types defined above, only types defined as
- extensions in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
- RelExtensions page</a> may be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>, <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code>,
- and <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code> elements. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
+ document that is the previous logical document in the sequence.</p><h5 id=other-link-types><span class=secno>6.10.2.20 </span>Other link types</h5><p><dfn id=concept-rel-extensions title=concept-rel-extensions>Extensions to the predefined
+ set of link types</dfn> may be registered in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a>. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><p>Anyone is free to edit the WHATWG Wiki RelExtensions page at any
time to add a type. Extension types must be specified with the
following information:</p><dl><dt>Keyword</dt>
@@ -24114,10 +24131,11 @@
<dt>Brief description</dt>
- <dd><p>A short description of what the keyword's meaning is.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>A short non-normative description of what the keyword's
+ meaning is.</p></dd>
- <dt>Link to more details</dt>
+ <dt>Specification</dt>
<dd><p>A link to a more detailed description of the keyword's
semantics and requirements. It could be another page on the Wiki,
@@ -24127,9 +24145,12 @@
<dt>Synonyms</dt>
<dd><p>A list of other keyword values that have exactly the same
- processing requirements. Authors must not use the values defined to
- be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to support
- legacy content.</p></dd>
+ processing requirements. Authors should not use the values defined
+ to be synonyms, they are only intended to allow user agents to
+ support legacy content. Anyone may remove synonyms that are not
+ used in practice; only names that need to be processed as synonyms
+ for compatibility with legacy content are to be registered in this
+ way.</p></dd>
<dt>Status</dt>
@@ -24138,40 +24159,51 @@
<p>One of the following:</p>
- <dl><dt>Proposal</dt>
+ <dl><dt>Proposed</dt>
<dd>The keyword has not received wide peer review and
- approval. It is included for completeness because pages use the
- keyword. Pages should not use the keyword.</dd>
+ approval. Someone has proposed it and is, or soon will be, using
+ it.</dd>
- <dt>Accepted</dt>
+ <dt>Ratified</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and approval. It
has a specification that unambiguously defines how to handle
- pages that use the keyword, including when they use them in
- incorrect ways. Pages may use the keyword.</dd>
+ pages that use the keyword, including when they use it in
+ incorrect ways.</dd>
- <dt>Rejected</dt>
+ <dt>Discontinued</dt>
<dd>The keyword has received wide peer review and it has been
- found to have significant problems. Pages must not use the
- keyword. When a keyword has this status, the "Effect
- on... <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>" and "Effect on... <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code> and
- <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code>" information should be set to "not
- allowed".</dd>
+ found wanting. Existing pages are using this keyword, but new
+ pages should avoid it. The "brief description" and
+ "specification" entries will give details of what authors should
+ use instead, if anything.</dd>
- </dl><p>If a keyword is added with the "proposal" status and found to
+ </dl><p>If a keyword is found to be redundant with existing values, it
+ should be removed and listed as a synonym for the existing
+ value.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is registered in the "proposed" state for a
+ period of a month or more without being used or specified, then it
+ may be removed from the registry.</p>
+
+ <p>If a keyword is added with the "proposed" status and found to
be redundant with existing values, it should be removed and listed
as a synonym for the existing value. If a keyword is added with
- the "proposal" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
- changed to "rejected" status, and its "Effect on..." information
- should be changed accordingly.</p>
+ the "proposed" status and found to be harmful, then it should be
+ changed to "discontinued" status.</p>
+
+ <p>Anyone can change the status at any time, but should only do so
+ in accordance with the definitions above.</p>
</dd>
- </dl><p>This specification does not define how new values will get
- approved. It is expected that the Wiki will have a community that
- addresses this.</p><h2 id=editing><span class=secno>7 </span><dfn>User Interaction</dfn></h2><p>This section describes various features that allow authors to
+ </dl><p>Types defined as extensions in the <a href=http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/RelExtensions>WHATWG Wiki
+ RelExtensions page</a> with the status "proposed" or "ratified" may
+ be used with the <code title="">rel</code> attribute on
+ <code><a href=#the-link-element>link</a></code>, <code><a href=#the-a-element>a</a></code>, and <code><a href=#the-area-element>area</a></code> elements in
+ accordance to the "Effect on..." field. <a href=#refsWHATWGWIKI>[WHATWGWIKI]</a></p><h2 id=editing><span class=secno>7 </span><dfn>User Interaction</dfn></h2><p>This section describes various features that allow authors to
enable users to edit documents and parts of documents
interactively.</p><h3 id=the-hidden-attribute><span class=secno>7.1 </span>The <dfn title=attr-hidden><code>hidden</code></dfn> attribute</h3><p class="XXX annotation"><b>Status: </b><i>Last call for comments</i></p><p>All <a href=#html-elements>HTML elements</a> may have the <code title=attr-hidden><a href=#the-hidden-attribute>hidden</a></code> content attribute set. The <code title=attr-hidden><a href=#the-hidden-attribute>hidden</a></code> attribute is a <a href=#boolean-attribute>boolean
attribute</a>. When specified on an element, it indicates that
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