Weekly github digest (HTML specs) from W3C Webmaster via GitHub API on 2026-07-20 (public-html@w3.org from July 2026)

From: W3C Webmaster via GitHub API <noreply@w3.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:37 +0000
To: public-html@w3.org
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Issues
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* whatwg/html (+11/-10/💬38)
  11 issues created:
  - "Update the rendering" should specify what happens when a Document becomes rendering blocking during a "update the rendering" (by mrobinson)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12704 
  - Browsers are no longer using an "anonymous button content box" (by Loirooriol)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12702 [topic: rendering] [topic: forms] 
  - The "anonymous button content box" isn't centered horizontally (by Loirooriol)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12701 [topic: rendering] [topic: forms] 
  - Would s/consume user activation/consume transient activation/ be clearer? (by jan-ivar)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12694 [clarification] 
  - Upcoming WHATNOT meeting on 2026-07-23 (by jstenback)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12693 [agenda+] 
  - Active Custom Element Constructor Map does not solve re-entrancy due to early removal (by keithamus)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12691 [topic: custom elements] 
  - Resumable File Uploads (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12690 [addition/proposal] [topic: forms] [integration] 
  - reflection of enumerated attributes doesn't seem to process empty/missing/invalid value defaults clearly (by dbaron)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12688 
  - [Sanitizer] Should JS URL attribute removal be part of the configuration? (by noamr)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12686 [topic: sanitizer] 
  - Meeting 47 for joint OpenUI-WHATWG/HTML-CSSWG task force on styleable form controls (by mfreed7)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12684 
  - Proposal: agent-discoverable page metadata (by hemanth)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12683 

  18 issues received 38 new comments:
  - #12694 Would s/consume user activation/consume transient activation/ be clearer? (1 by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12694 [clarification] 
  - #12693 Upcoming WHATNOT meeting on 2026-07-23 (1 by DeftRaj)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12693 [agenda+] 
  - #12688 reflection of enumerated attributes doesn't seem to process empty/missing/invalid value defaults clearly (4 by dbaron, lukewarlow)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12688 
  - #12686 [Sanitizer] Should JS URL attribute removal be part of the configuration? (5 by annevk, evilpie, mozfreddyb, noamr)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12686 [topic: sanitizer] 
  - #12684 Meeting 47 for joint OpenUI-WHATWG/HTML-CSSWG task force on styleable form controls (2 by mfreed7)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12684 
  - #12667 Upcoming WHATNOT meeting on 2026-07-16 (1 by jstenback)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12667 [agenda+] 
  - #12652 Can we simplify declarative shadow roots opt in? (4 by annevk, mfreed7, noamr)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12652 [normative change] [topic: parser] 
  - #12620 Meeting 46 for joint OpenUI-WHATWG/HTML-CSSWG task force on styleable form controls (1 by mfreed7)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12620 
  - #12330 Add the "action" and "method" attributes to <button> (1 by carltongibson)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12330 [addition/proposal] [topic: forms] 
  - #11729 Menu elements proposal (1 by jstenback)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/11729 [addition/proposal] [needs implementer interest] [agenda+] [stage: 2] 
  - #11173 Undefined Behavior for Non-Text Node Deletion in contenteditable=plaintext-only (1 by vasilich-tregub)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/11173 [integration] 
  - #10677 Canvas TextMetrics additions for editing and text styling (2 by schenney-chromium)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/10677 [addition/proposal] [needs implementer interest] [topic: canvas] [i18n-tracker] [agenda+] 
  - #4016 CDATA section in SVG title is handled differently in browsers (4 by annevk, cdumez, sirreal)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/4016 [topic: parser] 
  - #4015 "in foreign content" is missing from list of insertion modes (5 by annevk, sirreal)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/4015 [topic: parser] 
  - #2168 Blink HTML parser divergence (1 by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/2168 [topic: parser] [interop] 
  - #1888 is mandating CORS for modules the right tradeoff? (1 by MicahZoltu)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/1888 [topic: script] 
  - #1706 Parser element insertion should use DOM concepts better (1 by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/1706 [clarification] [topic: parser] 
  - #1013 Introduce pointer to <script> element in module scripts (2 by WickyNilliams, akvadrako)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/1013 [addition/proposal] [topic: script] 

  10 issues closed:
  - [Parser] We can get rid of Decimal character reference start state in tokenizer https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/2733 [clarification] [topic: parser] 
  - "Named character reference state" input consumption https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/11260 [clarification] [topic: parser] 
  - Blink HTML parser divergence https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/2168 [topic: parser] [interop] 
  - "in foreign content" is missing from list of insertion modes https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/4015 [topic: parser] 
  - Active Custom Element Constructor Map does not solve re-entrancy due to early removal https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12691 [topic: custom elements] 
  - Upcoming WHATNOT meeting on 2026-07-16 https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12667 [agenda+] 
  - CDATA section in SVG title is handled differently in browsers https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/4016 [topic: parser] 
  - Need clarification about CDATA and HTML integration point https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/8558 
  - Failed dynamic import should not always be cached https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/6768 [topic: script] 
  - Meeting 46 for joint OpenUI-WHATWG/HTML-CSSWG task force on styleable form controls https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/12620 

* whatwg/dom (+0/-4/💬4)
  2 issues received 4 new comments:
  - #542 Define a mapping to a Selectors Element Tree (1 by tabatkins)
    https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/542 [clarification] 
  - #185 Element.matches and pseudo-elements (3 by annevk, cdoublev, tabatkins)
    https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/185 [topic: nodes] [integration] 

  4 issues closed:
  - Define the realm of nodes https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/977 [interop] [topic: nodes] 
  - Clarify create an element assertion https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/1338 [clarification] [topic: nodes] 
  - Element.matches and pseudo-elements https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/185 [topic: nodes] [integration] 
  - Define a mapping to a Selectors Element Tree https://github.com/whatwg/dom/issues/542 [clarification] 



Pull requests
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* whatwg/html (+11/-0/💬22)
  11 pull requests submitted:
  - 12709  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12709 
  - 12708  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12708 
  - 12707  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12707 
  - 12703  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12703 
  - 12700  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12700 
  - 12697  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12697 
  - 12696  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12696 
  - 12692  (by dbaron)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12692 
  - 12689  (by chrisn)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12689 
  - 12687  (by webgo-oss)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12687 
  - 12685  (by domfarolino)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12685 

  10 pull requests received 22 new comments:
  - #12700 Clarify that foreign content is not an insertion mode (2 by annevk, sirreal)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12700 [topic: parser] 
  - #12685 Editorial: Fix permissions policy attribute processing link (2 by annevk, domfarolino)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12685 
  - #12658 Remove inaccurate statement about the insertion mode and CDATA sections (1 by sirreal)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12658 [topic: parser] 
  - #12583 Integrate fragment parser options with trusted types (8 by lukewarlow, noamr, otherdaniel)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12583 [agenda+] 
  - #12345 Simplify popover=hint behaviours & related spec fixes (1 by mfreed7)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12345 
  - #12232 Make <option> and <optgroup> share a text content algorithm (1 by josepharhar)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12232 [topic: select] 
  - #12011 Introduce the new menu elements (1 by mtrootyy)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/12011 
  - #10995 Add reference target (1 by dandclark)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/10995 [addition/proposal] 
  - #10327 Don't cache HTTP errors in the module map (4 by guybedford, yoavweiss)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/10327 [normative change] [topic: script] 
  - #8609 Adds 'Consume User Activation of Window' via WebDriver (1 by whimboo)
    https://github.com/whatwg/html/pull/8609 

* whatwg/dom (+3/-0/💬0)
  3 pull requests submitted:
  - 1496  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/dom/pull/1496 
  - 1495  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/dom/pull/1495 
  - 1494  (by annevk)
    https://github.com/whatwg/dom/pull/1494 


Repositories tracked by this digest:
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* https://github.com/w3c/html-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/html-aria
* https://github.com/w3c/html-extensions
* https://github.com/w3c/htmlwg
* https://github.com/w3c/webcomponents
* https://github.com/whatwg/html
* https://github.com/whatwg/dom


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