- From: Philip TAYLOR [PC87S/O-XP] <P.Taylor@Rhul.Ac.Uk>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:42:02 +0000
- To: John Lewis <lewi0371@mrs.umn.edu>
- CC: www-html@w3.org
John Lewis wrote: > > Philip wrote on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 10:52:31 AM: > > > As you so rightly point out, definitions are just one possible > > instantiation of keyword-value pairs, and a generic markup language > > such as XHTML should surely contain generic tags rather than > > specific. > > Why not clarify the definitions of dl, dt, and dd instead? There's > nothing wrong with the names of the elements. I can't see how you reach that conclusion, John; <DL>, <DT>, and <DD> are clearly mnemonic for "Definition list", "Definition term" and "Definition definition" (or "Definition data"). If we wish to use them for a more general purpose, such as any/all ordered pairs, then they should have equally general names, otherwise they are being abused. ** Phil.
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