- From: Bjoern Hoehrmann <derhoermi@gmx.net>
 - Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:46:52 +0100
 - To: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
 - Cc: www-svg@w3.org
 
* Ian Hickson wrote:
>CSS is presentation-level too, it is also defined so that the output is 
>consistent in all implementations. But there is no reason for the 
>consistency to be taken as far as line breaking. Why would it matter if 
>one user saw:
>
>    The Springfield Nuclear
>    Power Plant is closed for
>    rennovation.
>
>...and another saw:
>
>   The Springfield Nuclear
>   Power is closed
>   for rennovation.
>
>...?
That should be obvious,
   The Springfield Nuclear
   Power is closed  +-----------+
   for rennovation. |           |
                    |    ...    |
                    |           |
                    .           .
versus
   The Springfield Nuclear
   Power Plant is c+-----------+
   rennovation.    |           |
                   |    ...    |
                   |           |
                   .           .
or
  +-----------------------+
  |The Springfield Nuclear|
  |Power is closed        |
  |for rennovation.       |
  +-----------------------+
versus
  +-----------------------+
  |The Springfield Nuclear|
  |Power Plant is closed f|r
  |rennovation.           |
  +-----------------------+
etc.
Received on Thursday, 4 November 2004 13:47:33 UTC