Re: image-orientation feature set and grammar tweaks

On Aug 9, 2013 8:52 AM, "Simon Sapin" <simon.sapin@exyr.org> wrote:
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> Le 09/08/2013 04:27, fantasai a écrit :
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>> On 08/09/2013 08:02 AM, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
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>>> Hm, I thought that images were rotated along with text in vertical
>>> writing modes, but it looks like this isn't true.  At least in Chrome,
>>> images retain their original orientation regardless of writing mode.
>>> In that case, yes, flipping horizontally is the right thing to do.
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>> If you think about the fact that content images tend to be pictures
>> of objects, people, landscapes, or charts, it makes total sense. :)
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>> The kinds of images that are likely to respond to writing mode are
>> the kinds of images that belong in CSS: backgrounds, list markers,
>> border decorations, and the like.
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> Doesn’t 'image-rotation' also apply to CSS backgrounds, list markers, etc?

No, it only applies to replaced elements.

~TJ

Received on Friday, 9 August 2013 16:14:48 UTC