Re: Context of the main element

On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Silvia,
>
> >Hmm... so you are suggesting it as a replacement for a <section> element?
>
>
> the term "main content section" phrase is not new it has been in the
> definition of the main element since it was initially defined.
>
> Are you suggesting it woul be better like this:
>
> "The main<http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/grouping-content.html#the-main-element> element
> and its children represent<http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/rendering.html#represents>
>  the main content of the body<http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/sections.html#the-body-element> of
> a document or application. "
>
> if so i agree.
>

Two motivations why I think it's better: <main> should be able to stand
independently without referring to <section> , and I want to minimize
differences with the WHATWG spec where possible and acceptable.

Thanks!
Silvia.