Re: data-* attributes (and regrets)

Hello Erik,

Friday, December 12, 2014, 5:56:15 PM, you wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:12:29 +0100, Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@mit.edu> wrote:

>> On 12/12/14, 6:02 AM, Chris Lilley wrote:
>>> Yes, exactly that. Some browsers implement it and its an obvious fit.
>>> Anne pointed out its not specced anywhere. So I wanted it to be
>>> specced.
>>
>> The real thing that needs to be specced is whether data-* is for HTML  
>> and SVG (and MathML?) or just for all elements.  I think we all agree we  
>> want it for SVG.
>>
>> -Boris
>>

> Blink has been shipping with dataset on Element for some time, with no
> reported issues related to this AFAICT.

Any downsides on making it for all elements then, given that?

-- 
Best regards,
 Chris Lilley, Technical Director, W3C Interaction Domain

Received on Friday, 12 December 2014 17:43:53 UTC