Re: [whatwg] HTML differences from HTML4 document updated from Jens O. Meiert on 2013-05-08 (public-whatwg-archive@w3.org from May 2013)

From: Jens O. Meiert <jens@meiert.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 18:36:51 -0700
To: Simon Pieters <simonp@opera.com>
Cc: WHATWG <whatwg@whatwg.org>
Message-ID: <CAJ0g8QQ0cko_gJbkASOMt+Of5z0SLsJtUVaTvRiCJv+FNR3g9g@mail.gmail.com>

> I understand the amount of space it takes. I still don't understand what the
> problem is. Is it that people look at the scrollbar and think "oh wow this
> document is too long, I'm not gonna bother reading it at all."? Or something
> else?

That is one scenario which could have an effect on how many people
actually read the document. It is a particular nuisance for print; it
is also one on mobile.

With neither being high per se, I suggest the cost of problem is
higher than the cost of solution, and I thus hope this is worth
addressing.

I don’t have anything else to add :)

-- 
Jens O. Meiert
http://meiert.com/en/

Received on Wednesday, 8 May 2013 01:37:36 UTC