Re: 4.12.1 Geometry

Glenn Adams wrote:

> Section 4.12.1, para 6, has:
>
> "These are shifted left and down by the values of the top-offset and left-offset
> traits, respectively, if the area has a relative-position of relative."
>
> Shouldn't this read "down and left ..., respectively"?

That would improve it.

> Also, what if the
> relative positions are negative? In this case, it could be "up and right".

Moving "to the left" by a negative amount is well-understood to result in rightward
displacement, and this kind of thing is used consistently throughout the
specification.

Regards,
 -- JeffC

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Received on Thursday, 9 November 2000 10:46:03 UTC