- From: Simon Sapin <simon.sapin@exyr.org>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:11:16 +0100
- To: "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- CC: www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
On 13/10/14 18:01, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote: > > On Oct 13, 2014 9:57 AM, "Simon Sapin" <simon.sapin@exyr.org > <mailto:simon.sapin@exyr.org>> wrote: > > > > The ED defines: > >> > >> The max-content inline-size of a block container box is the > >> inline-size of the box after layout, if all children are sized under > >> a max-content constraint. > > > > > > And: > > > >> max-content constraint > >> A sizing constraint imposed by the box’s containing block that causes > >> it to produce its max-content contribution. > > > > > > So, max-content is what you get when you get max-content. This is not > a useful definition. > > Note the distinction between "constraint" and "contribution". Those are > different words. ^_^ Noted. Still: max-content inline-size contribution (when the computed width/height is 'auto') = max-content inline-size + margins and stuff max-content inline-size = "size after layout under a max-content constraint" max-content constraint = what causes a box to "produce" its max-content inline-size contribution All of these things are defined in terms of each other, and so I don’t know how to determine any of them. > > Also, intrinsic size computation should not involve actual layout, > since it may be required (through "shrink-to-fit") as one of the early > steps of layout itself. > > Hmm, that's badly worded. It doesn't actually require layout. I'll see > about rewording. > > > http://dbaron.org/css/intrinsic/#intrinsic has a definition of > max-content (preferred intrinsic width) that is not circular and does > not involve layout. > > Preferred and max-content are not identical in all cases. css-sizing now makes that distinction, but CSS 2.1 and the document linked above do not. Pretend it says max-content. http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-sizing/#max-content-inline-size has a note “This is called the “preferred width” in CSS2.1§10.3.5” -- Simon Sapin
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