[html5] r6063 - [e] (0) clarify <nav> advice

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Wed May 4 12:08:44 PDT 2011


Author: ianh
Date: 2011-05-04 12:08:43 -0700 (Wed, 04 May 2011)
New Revision: 6063

Modified:
   complete.html
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) clarify <nav> advice

Modified: complete.html
===================================================================
--- complete.html	2011-05-04 18:27:52 UTC (rev 6062)
+++ complete.html	2011-05-04 19:08:43 UTC (rev 6063)
@@ -16713,14 +16713,14 @@
   a page that links to other pages or to parts within the page: a
   section with navigation links.</p>
 
-  <p>Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
-  <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element — only sections that consist of major
-  navigation blocks are appropriate for the <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code>
-  element. In particular, it is common for footers to have a short
-  list of links to various pages of a site, such as the terms of
-  service, the home page, and a copyright page. The
-  <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element alone is sufficient for such cases,
-  without a <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element.</p>
+  <p class=note>Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
+  <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element — the element is primarily intended
+  for sections that consist of major navigation blocks. In particular,
+  it is common for footers to have a short list of links to various
+  pages of a site, such as the terms of service, the home page, and a
+  copyright page. The <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element alone is sufficient
+  for such cases; while a <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element can be used in such
+  cases, it is usually unnecessary.</p>
 
   <p class=note>User agents (such as screen readers) that are
   targeted at users who can benefit from navigation information being

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2011-05-04 18:27:52 UTC (rev 6062)
+++ index	2011-05-04 19:08:43 UTC (rev 6063)
@@ -16739,14 +16739,14 @@
   a page that links to other pages or to parts within the page: a
   section with navigation links.</p>
 
-  <p>Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
-  <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element — only sections that consist of major
-  navigation blocks are appropriate for the <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code>
-  element. In particular, it is common for footers to have a short
-  list of links to various pages of a site, such as the terms of
-  service, the home page, and a copyright page. The
-  <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element alone is sufficient for such cases,
-  without a <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element.</p>
+  <p class=note>Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
+  <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element — the element is primarily intended
+  for sections that consist of major navigation blocks. In particular,
+  it is common for footers to have a short list of links to various
+  pages of a site, such as the terms of service, the home page, and a
+  copyright page. The <code><a href=#the-footer-element>footer</a></code> element alone is sufficient
+  for such cases; while a <code><a href=#the-nav-element>nav</a></code> element can be used in such
+  cases, it is usually unnecessary.</p>
 
   <p class=note>User agents (such as screen readers) that are
   targeted at users who can benefit from navigation information being

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2011-05-04 18:27:52 UTC (rev 6062)
+++ source	2011-05-04 19:08:43 UTC (rev 6063)
@@ -17935,14 +17935,14 @@
   a page that links to other pages or to parts within the page: a
   section with navigation links.</p>
 
-  <p>Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
-  <code>nav</code> element — only sections that consist of major
-  navigation blocks are appropriate for the <code>nav</code>
-  element. In particular, it is common for footers to have a short
-  list of links to various pages of a site, such as the terms of
-  service, the home page, and a copyright page. The
-  <code>footer</code> element alone is sufficient for such cases,
-  without a <code>nav</code> element.</p>
+  <p class="note">Not all groups of links on a page need to be in a
+  <code>nav</code> element — the element is primarily intended
+  for sections that consist of major navigation blocks. In particular,
+  it is common for footers to have a short list of links to various
+  pages of a site, such as the terms of service, the home page, and a
+  copyright page. The <code>footer</code> element alone is sufficient
+  for such cases; while a <code>nav</code> element can be used in such
+  cases, it is usually unnecessary.</p>
 
   <p class="note">User agents (such as screen readers) that are
   targeted at users who can benefit from navigation information being




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