CSS 'width' Question

According to CSS1 spec 5.5.23, the width style "Applies to: block-level and 
replaced elements."

Why, then, does the CSS Validator (http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/) not 
complain about <SPAN CLASS="wide">Blah</SPAN>, where class wide contains 
width: 100%?

Thanks,

Aaron

--
Aaron Smith
GW Micro, Inc.
Technical Support & Web Development
Phone: 260/489-3671 | Fax: 260/489-2608
WWW: http://www.gwmicro.com | FTP: ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com