Re:[css3-background] 'auto' value for background-size

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Regards
Joe

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Joe Thomas <joethomas@motorola.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I would like to get a clarification on having "auto" value for one
> dimension in background-size property.
>
> As per the specification
> http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-background/#background-size, an ‘auto’ value
> for one dimension is resolved by using the image's intrinsic ratio and the
> size of the other dimension, or failing that, using the image's intrinsic
> size, or failing that, treating it as 100%.
>
> Assume that  background-size is specified as "auto 8px" and the
> background-image used is of intrinsic size (2,32). Assume that the UA takes
> 'integer' for width, then the width of the background image using
> intrinsic-ratio computes to 0 {(2/32) * 8 = 0.5, which is rounded to 0 as
> UA takes only integer for width}
>
> Does computing the width to 0 using intrinsic ratio can be considered as a
> failure? What are the various types of failures that can happen while
> resolving the dimension using intrinsic ratio?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Thomas
> Motorola Mobility Inc
>
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