Re: nav > ul is sometimes redundant

Isn't <nl> an XHTML2.0 construct?

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Patrick H. Lauke


> On 3 Sep 2015, at 15:50, Matt Di Pasquale <liveloveprosper@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Does the following note also apply to headers?
> 
>> Note: Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a nav element — the element is primarily intended for sections that consist of major navigation blocks. In particular, it is common for footers to have a short list of links to various pages of a site, such as the terms of service, the home page, and a copyright page. The footer element alone is sufficient for such cases; while a nav element can be used in such cases, it is usually unnecessary.
> 
> For example, inside the header element, I want to do:
> 
> <nav>
>   <ul>
>     <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
>     <li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
>     <li><a href="/contact">Contact</a></li>
>   </ul>
> </nav>
> 
> Why do I need the extra nav element? Wouldn't it be simpler if I could remove the nav element and perhaps replace the ul element with an nl element?
> 
> References:
> 
> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/semantics.html#the-nav-element
> https://css-tricks.com/navigation-in-lists-to-be-or-not-to-be/