- From: Andrew Fedoniouk <news@terrainformatica.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:28:52 -0800
- To: "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- Cc: Daniel Glazman <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com>, www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Andrew Fedoniouk
> <news@terrainformatica.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 12:33 PM, Daniel Glazman
>> <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com> wrote:
>>> On 13/02/14 21:14, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
>>>
>>>> While I could certainly add it as a note, it's not needed normatively.
>>>> Would that be okay?
>>>
>>> I recommend turning
>>>
>>> In CSS, attribute node pseudo-elements never generate boxes
>>>
>>> into
>>>
>>> Although entirely valid in Selectors used in the scope of CSS,
>>> attribute node pseudo-elements never generate boxes.
>>>
>>> and adding your example as a Note or non-normative example.
>>>
>>> </Daniel>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Why "never" by the way?
>>
>> I can imagine something like this:
>>
>> input[type=number]:empty::attr(placeholder) {
>> display:block;
>> color:grey;
>> }
>
> What is this supposed to do?
When <input type=number> is empty show
content of the 'placeholder' attribute in its place
with the given styling.
>
>> be quite useful. Or this:
>>
>> img:incomplete::attr(alt) {
>> display:block;
>> color:red;
>> }
>
> Same here - what is this supposed to do?
>
When image is incomplete (failed to download or in progress)
show content of its 'alt' attribute in its place.
--
Andrew Fedoniouk.
http://terrainformatica.com
Received on Saturday, 15 February 2014 02:29:20 UTC