Re: [selectors4] hash reference, reverse reference, and multi-reference combinators from Tab Atkins Jr. on 2013-07-06 (www-style@w3.org from July 2013)

From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 00:21:51 -0700
To: Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@mit.edu>
Cc: www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CAAWBYDBT6a-PHn_L1tUa2x4fyeq_bMmqJac8R6_uX5yQq6QPAw@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@mit.edu> wrote:
> On 7/3/13 8:19 PM, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
>> Yes, it does.  The spec defines that the attribute has to contain
>> either an IDREF or an id selector, and an in-page link qualifies as
>> the latter (so long as it's just the hash).
>
> Er... the syntax for an in-page #foo link and a #foo selector are different
> as soon as you try to use most non-alphanumerics (or anything non-ASCII that
> you do via escapes).

Sure, but so long as you're not doing that, it's fine.

(Also, oh look, a good reason to just adopt the quirks-mode behavior
and not nanny anyone.)

~TJ

Received on Saturday, 6 July 2013 07:22:37 UTC