Re: textDecoration question

CSS 2.1 Section 1.4.2.1

A double bar (||) separates two or more options: one or more of them must
occur, in any order.


On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Michael Dolan <mdolan@newtbt.com> wrote:

> Although I agree the order it not relevant, how does one infer that from
> the defined syntax which is clearly ordered?****
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> *From:* Glenn Adams [mailto:glenn@skynav.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, May 13, 2013 4:26 PM
>
> *To:* Michael Dolan
> *Cc:* public-tt
> *Subject:* Re: textDecoration question****
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> I don't think that's correct, since it doesn't account for the fact that
> the appearance of the 1, 2, or 3 tokens (when the value isn't none) is in
> an arbitrary order.****
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> That is, the legal values are:****
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> none****
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> underline****
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> noUnderline****
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> lineThrough****
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> noLineThrough****
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> overline****
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> noOverline****
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> noUnderline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough noUnderline****
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> noUnderline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough noUnderline****
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> underline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough underline****
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> underline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough underline****
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> noUnderline noOverline****
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> noOverline noUnderline****
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> noUnderline overline****
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> overline noUnderline****
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> underline noOverline****
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> noOverline underline****
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> underline overline****
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> overline underline****
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> noUnderline noLineThrough noOverline****
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> noUnderline noOverline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough noUnderline noOverline****
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> noLineThrough noOverline noUnderline****
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> noOverline noUnderline noLineThrough****
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> noOverline noLineThrough noUnderline****
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> noUnderline noLineThrough overline****
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> noUnderline overline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough noUnderline overline****
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> noLineThrough overline noUnderline****
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> overline noUnderline noLineThrough****
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> overline noLineThrough noUnderline****
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> noUnderline lineThrough noOverline****
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> noUnderline noOverline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough noUnderline noOverline****
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> lineThrough noOverline noUnderline****
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> noOverline noUnderline lineThrough****
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> noOverline lineThrough noUnderline****
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> noUnderline lineThrough overline****
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> noUnderline overline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough noUnderline overline****
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> lineThrough overline noUnderline****
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> overline noUnderline lineThrough****
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> overline lineThrough noUnderline****
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> underline noLineThrough noOverline****
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> underline noOverline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough underline noOverline****
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> noLineThrough noOverline underline****
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> noOverline underline noLineThrough****
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> noOverline noLineThrough underline****
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> underline noLineThrough overline****
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> underline overline noLineThrough****
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> noLineThrough underline overline****
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> noLineThrough overline underline****
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> overline underline noLineThrough****
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> overline noLineThrough underline****
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> underline lineThrough noOverline****
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> underline noOverline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough underline noOverline****
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> lineThrough noOverline underline****
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> noOverline underline lineThrough****
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> noOverline lineThrough underline****
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> underline lineThrough overline****
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> underline overline lineThrough****
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> lineThrough underline overline****
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> lineThrough overline underline****
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> overline underline lineThrough****
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> overline lineThrough underline****
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> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Michael Dolan <mdolan@newtbt.com> wrote:
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> Feel free to use this:****
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>             <xs:simpleType name="textDecoration">****
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>                         <xs:restriction base="xs:string">****
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>                                     <xs:pattern value="none|((underline|noUnderline)|(lineThrough|noLineThrough)|(overline|noOverline))|((underline|noUnderline)
> (lineThrough|noLineThrough))|((lineThrough|noLineThrough)
> (overline|noOverline))|((lineThrough|noLineThrough)
> (overline|noOverline))|((underline|noUnderline) (lineThrough|noLineThrough)
> (overline|noOverline))"/>****
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>                         </xs:restriction>****
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>             </xs:simpleType>****
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> *From:* Glenn Adams [mailto:glenn@skynav.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, May 13, 2013 10:33 AM
> *To:* Michael Dolan****
>
>
> *Cc:* public-tt
> *Subject:* Re: textDecoration question****
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> Just added a note (in 8.2.19) and changed schema data type to xs:string.**
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> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Michael Dolan <mdolan@newtbt.com> wrote:*
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> I’d suggest adding text clarifying this and of course, the schema should
> be fixed.****
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> *From:* Glenn Adams [mailto:glenn@skynav.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:50 PM
> *To:* Michael A Dolan
> *Cc:* public-tt
> *Subject:* Re: textDecoration question****
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> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Michael A Dolan <mdolan@newtbt.com>
> wrote:****
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> The prose for this attribute is not clear whether combinations of the
> pairs of attributes can be used.  The examples show only a single value at
> a time – e.g. either underline or lineThrough.****
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> The syntax is constructed in an unusual manner if the intent was to only
> permit a single value.  The schema is currently an enumeration, forcing
> only a single value.****
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> To understand the notation, you have to trace back to XSL-FO and thence to
> CSS 2. See [1].****
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> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/about.html#value-defs****
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> Specifically:****
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> A double bar (||) separates two or more options: one or more of them must
> occur, in any order.****
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> This would probably be more clear if someone hadn't removed the references
> to the XSL-FO definitions upon which the properties were based, though you
> can still trace it via Appendix J.2 Attribute Derivation [2].****
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> [2]
> https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/ttml/raw-file/default/ttml10/spec/ttaf1-dfxp.html#attribute-vocab-derivation-table
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> In any case, the intent is *not* to permit a single value, e.g.,
> "underline overline noLineThrough" is a valid value.****
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> If the schema is correct, then one can never apply both underline and
> lineThrough concurrently – e.g. textDecoration=”underline lineThrough”.***
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> Does the schema reflect the intent?  If so, then why the odd construction
> of the syntax in the prose?****
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> Thanks,****
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>                 Mike****
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> Michael A DOLAN****
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> Television Broadcast Technology, Inc****
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