Removing the data attribute on <object> (detailed review of Semantics)

• From: Simon Pieters <simonp@opera.com>
• Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:11:43 +0200
• To: public-html <public-html@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <op.txgsdtlyidj3kv@hp-a0a83fcd39d2.palace.opera.no>

(This is part of my detailed review of the Semantics and structure of HTML  
elements section.)

The spec says about <object>:

    Whenever the data attribute changes, or, if the data attribute is not
    present, whenever the type attribute changes, the user agent must
    follow the following steps to determine what the object element
    represents:

Does this also apply when the data (or type) attribute is removed? If so,  
please state that explicitly.

-- 
Simon Pieters
Opera Software

Received on Wednesday, 22 August 2007 14:11:49 UTC