Re: [XHTML 2] 24.2 Referenced objects not yet defined (PR#7752)

Jim,

In general, XHTML 2 does not define the behavior of erroneous usage.  We will
add a clause to that effect in the section on Conformance that will apply to
the entire document.  The current text of that clause reads "Note that this
specification does not generally specify the behavior of conforming
implementations when presented with non-conforming documents. This is either
defined by an underlying specification (e.g., [XML]) or left to the
implementor."

> Dear HTML Working Group,
> 
> 24.2 states
> |A declared object element must appear in a document before the first time 
> the object data is |referenced. For example, the declaring object element 
> must appear before a link referencing the |object data.
> 
> Please add information on what a user agent should do in the situation where 
> the document does reference an element that is not yet appeared in the 
> document.
> 
> Does the same thing happen if the object is removed via DOM methods after 
> the initial rendering?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Ley 
> 
> 

Received on Tuesday, 24 January 2006 15:48:48 UTC