- From: Lachlan Hunt <lachlan.hunt@lachy.id.au>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:34:50 +1000
- To: Sander Tekelenburg <st@isoc.nl>
- CC: public-html@w3.org
Sander Tekelenburg wrote: > At 09:19 +1000 UTC, on 2007-06-25, Lachlan Hunt wrote: >> The extra a element is often useful as an >> extra hook for styling in practice. > > I don't see how that's a valid argument. Surely we already have span for that? This issue basically comes down to two options. 1. Leave <a> without attributes undefined and forbid it. 2. Give it a somewhat useful definition and let authors use it. The spec currently goes with option #2. Why would option #1 be better? Also, it does get used on the web. I have used it myself on various sites over the last few years. > let's have the spec define that UAs must treat <a> as <span>. > <a>content</a> must not be presented as a link in UAs' default style > sheets. The spec will define the rendering based upon the way it is handled in current UAs. Thus, it will not be rendered like an ordinary link. -- Lachlan Hunt http://lachy.id.au/
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