[css3-multicol] Column gaps and column rules

http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-css3-multicol-20070606/#column4

# Column rules do not take up space. That is, the presence or
# thickness of a column rule will not alter the placement of
# anything else. If a column rule is wider than its gap, the
# column rule will overlap adjacent column boxes.

I think that we should change this so that the column gap is
always at least as wide as the column rule.

Suggested text:

| Column rules do not take up space. That is, the presence or
| thickness of a column rule will not alter the placement of
| anything else. However if a column rule is wider than its
| gap, the gap is widened to accommodate the column rule.

and add to the 'column-gap' section:

   If the computed value of 'column-rule-width' is greater than
   the column gap, then the used value of 'column-gap' is increased
   to the value of 'column-rule-width'.

# Column rules are only drawn between columns that have content
# in the normal flow.

What about floats? They're not in the normal flow, but I'd expect
them to count. I suggest removing "in the normal flow".

A related question is whether rules appear for columns that have
content that overflowed from a fixed-size box in a previous column.

5.1 'column-gap'
----------------

   # Computed value: specified value

   That should be

   | Computed value: absolute length or 'normal'

5.5. 'column-rule'
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   Need to specify that omitting a value implies setting that property
   to its initial value.

~fantasai

Received on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 00:37:32 UTC