- From: Anton Prowse <prowse@moonhenge.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:15:08 +0200
- To: "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
- CC: fantasai <fantasai.lists@inkedblade.net>
On 22/09/2010 15:44, fantasai wrote: > On 09/22/2010 06:02 AM, fantasai wrote: >> On 09/07/2010 06:18 PM, Boris Zbarsky wrote: >>> This doesn't actually answer my question (though it does eliminate tome >>> possible answers). Here's what I'm asking about: >>> >>> <span style="display: run-in; clear: right;"></span> >>> <div style="clear: left"></div> >>> >>> What should the <div> be clearing? Right floats? Left floats? Both? For >>> right floats that come between the run-in and the block, should the >>> block be clearing them (sounds like "yes")? >> >> Proposal A: >> >> Change >> # For run-in boxes, this property applies to the final block box to >> # which the run-in box belongs. >> to >> | For a run-in element that is rendered as an 'inline' element, >> | this property combines with the 'clear' value on the block box >> | that contains it, resulting in used 'clear' value that honors >> | the requirements of both elements: 'left' and 'none' combine >> | to 'left', 'right' and 'none' combine to 'right, 'left' and >> | 'right' combine to 'both', and 'both' and any other value >> | combine to 'both'. >> >> Proposal B: >> >> Change >> # For run-in boxes, this property applies to the final block box to >> # which the run-in box belongs. >> to >> | Note that while this property applies to 'run-in' elements that >> | render as 'block' boxes, it does not apply to 'run-in' elements >> | that render as 'inline' boxes. > > Oh, and Proposal C: > > Remove > # For run-in boxes, this property applies to the final block box to > # which the run-in box belongs. > > Change > # Applies to: block-level elements > to > | Applies to: block-level elements except elements with 'display: run-in'. > > This has the advantage of being more predictable (whether clear applies > doesn't depend on the surrounding content). Practically speaking, B is horrible for pages where content generation is out of the control of the stylesheet author. In the simple case of a tall float next to some text, a heading and <something>, and I want a run-in heading which clears the float, I don't want the result of whether the clear is honoured to depend on what ends up being inserted as the <something> (ie, to depend on whether the heading runs in or not). Of the remaining two proposals, A is obviously the more useful. Cheers, Anton Prowse http://dev.moonhenge.net
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