[html5] r3275 - [e] (0) Remove note about longdesc='', since no new evidence has come up yet. (I [...]

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Mon Jun 15 18:14:36 PDT 2009


Author: ianh
Date: 2009-06-15 18:14:34 -0700 (Mon, 15 Jun 2009)
New Revision: 3275

Modified:
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) Remove note about longdesc='', since no new evidence has come up yet. (If there is outstanding feedback, I'll read, consider, and respond to that feedback separately from this -- I'm just cleaning up the spec here for now.)

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2009-06-16 01:12:40 UTC (rev 3274)
+++ index	2009-06-16 01:14:34 UTC (rev 3275)
@@ -16494,11 +16494,6 @@
   attribute's value are described <a href=#alt>in the next
   section</a>.</p>
 
-  <p class=XXX>There has been some suggestion that the <code title="">longdesc</code> attribute from HTML4 should be
-  included. This has been considered and rejected in the past, but if
-  new evidence is found showing the attribute to actually help users
-  rather than harm them, it may be reconsidered.</p>
-
   <p>The <code><a href=#the-img-element>img</a></code> must not be used as a layout tool. In
   particular, <code><a href=#the-img-element>img</a></code> elements should not be used to display
    transparent images, as they rarely convey meaning and rarely

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2009-06-16 01:12:40 UTC (rev 3274)
+++ source	2009-06-16 01:14:34 UTC (rev 3275)
@@ -17529,12 +17529,6 @@
   attribute's value are described <a href="#alt">in the next
   section</a>.</p>
 
-  <p class="XXX">There has been some suggestion that the <code
-  title="">longdesc</code> attribute from HTML4 should be
-  included. This has been considered and rejected in the past, but if
-  new evidence is found showing the attribute to actually help users
-  rather than harm them, it may be reconsidered.</p>
-
   <p>The <code>img</code> must not be used as a layout tool. In
   particular, <code>img</code> elements should not be used to display
    transparent images, as they rarely convey meaning and rarely




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