Re: [css21] multiple ID attributes with the same value

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Laurens Holst wrote:
> > 
> > Both elements have the ID "xyz", so both should match "#xyz".
> 
> Doesn't that behaviour allow for misuse?

Yes. So does the "class" attribute.


> If Anne's suggestion is followed, authors would not be able to use ID's 
> as class attributes. If this works as you suggested in actual 
> implementations, even though invalid, people are going to (unknowingly) 
> misuse it.

It is _much_ _much_ more common for people to abuse the "class" attribute 
than the "id" attribute. In fact abuse of "id" is rare.

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