- From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:57:21 -0800
- To: Anton Prowse <prowse@moonhenge.net>
- Cc: "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Anton Prowse <prowse@moonhenge.net> wrote: > As a result of the resolution of Issue 195,[1] 9.2.1.1 (Anonymous block > boxes) now says: > > # When an inline box contains an in-flow block-level box, the inline > # box (and its inline ancestors within the same line box) are broken > # around the block-level box, dividing the inline box into two pieces > # even if either side is empty. [...]. When such an inline box is > # affected by relative positioning, the relative positioning also > # affects the block-level box contained in the inline box. > > What does "affects" mean here? That the block-level box behaves as if it > itself has position:relative? Or merely that its location on the canvas is > translated along with that of the inline? > > The difference is important because in the former case the z-index stacking > could be affected. I suggest we use a clearer wording here. > > > [1] http://wiki.csswg.org/spec/css2.1#issue-195 The latter. I agree that some slightly clearer wording is warranted. ~TJ
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