[html5] r7307 - [e] (0) Clean up the Collections section, e.g. avoid the normatively-significant [...]

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Fri Aug 31 17:10:23 PDT 2012


Author: ianh
Date: 2012-08-31 17:10:22 -0700 (Fri, 31 Aug 2012)
New Revision: 7307

Modified:
   complete.html
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) Clean up the Collections section, e.g. avoid the normatively-significant word 'represents'.
Fixing https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=17194
Affected topics: DOM APIs, Microdata

Modified: complete.html
===================================================================
--- complete.html	2012-08-31 23:57:08 UTC (rev 7306)
+++ complete.html	2012-09-01 00:10:22 UTC (rev 7307)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 
   <header class=head id=head><p><a class=logo href=http://www.whatwg.org/><img alt=WHATWG height=101 src=/images/logo width=101></a></p>
    <hgroup><h1 class=allcaps>HTML</h1>
-    <h2 class="no-num no-toc">Living Standard — Last Updated 31 August 2012</h2>
+    <h2 class="no-num no-toc">Living Standard — Last Updated 1 September 2012</h2>
    </hgroup><dl><dt><strong>Web developer edition:</strong></dt>
     <dd><strong><a href=http://developers.whatwg.org/>http://developers.whatwg.org/</a></strong></dd>
     <dt>Multiple-page version:</dt>
@@ -9117,13 +9117,13 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmlallcollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.1 </span>HTMLAllCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> interface represents a generic
-  <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of elements just like
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> interface is used for generic
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of elements just like
   <code><a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a></code>, with the exception that its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code> method
   returns an <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> object when there are
   multiple matching elements, and that its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-item>item()</code> method can be used
-  as a synonym for its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code>
-  method.</p>
+  as a synonym for its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code> method.
+  It is intended only for the legacy <code title=dom-document-all><a href=#dom-document-all>document.all</a></code> attribute.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-length>length</span> and <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>(unsigned long index)
@@ -9223,9 +9223,10 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmlformcontrolscollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.2 </span>HTMLFormControlsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</a></code> interface represents
-  a <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of <a href=#category-listed title=category-listed>listed elements</a> in <code><a href=#the-form-element>form</a></code>
-  and <code><a href=#the-fieldset-element>fieldset</a></code> elements.</p>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of <a href=#category-listed title=category-listed>listed
+  elements</a> in <code><a href=#the-form-element>form</a></code> and <code><a href=#the-fieldset-element>fieldset</a></code>
+  elements.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-length>length</span> and <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>()
@@ -9337,10 +9338,10 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmloptionscollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.3 </span>HTMLOptionsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</a></code> interface represents a
-  list of <code><a href=#the-option-element>option</a></code> elements. It is always rooted on a
-  <code><a href=#the-select-element>select</a></code> element and has attributes and methods that
-  manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of <code><a href=#the-option-element>option</a></code> elements. It is
+  always rooted on a <code><a href=#the-select-element>select</a></code> element and has attributes
+  and methods that manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>()
@@ -9531,14 +9532,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
-<!--MD-->
-  <div data-component="HTML Microdata (editor: Ian Hickson)"><!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
 
+<!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
   <h5 id=htmlpropertiescollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.4 </span>HTMLPropertiesCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</a></code> interface represents a
-  <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of elements that add
-  name-value pairs to a particular <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>item</a> in the <a href=#microdata>microdata</a>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of elements that add <a href=#the-properties-of-an-item title="the
+  properties of an item">name-value pairs</a> to a particular <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>item</a> in the <a href=#microdata>microdata</a>
   model.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
@@ -9621,9 +9621,7 @@
 
   </div>
 
-  </div><!--data-component-->
 
-
 <!--TOPIC:DOM APIs-->
   <h4 id=domstringmap-0><span class=secno>2.8.3 </span>DOMStringMap</h4>
 

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2012-08-31 23:57:08 UTC (rev 7306)
+++ index	2012-09-01 00:10:22 UTC (rev 7307)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 
   <header class=head id=head><p><a class=logo href=http://www.whatwg.org/><img alt=WHATWG height=101 src=/images/logo width=101></a></p>
    <hgroup><h1 class=allcaps>HTML</h1>
-    <h2 class="no-num no-toc">Living Standard — Last Updated 31 August 2012</h2>
+    <h2 class="no-num no-toc">Living Standard — Last Updated 1 September 2012</h2>
    </hgroup><dl><dt><strong>Web developer edition:</strong></dt>
     <dd><strong><a href=http://developers.whatwg.org/>http://developers.whatwg.org/</a></strong></dd>
     <dt>Multiple-page version:</dt>
@@ -9117,13 +9117,13 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmlallcollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.1 </span>HTMLAllCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> interface represents a generic
-  <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of elements just like
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> interface is used for generic
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of elements just like
   <code><a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a></code>, with the exception that its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code> method
   returns an <code><a href=#htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</a></code> object when there are
   multiple matching elements, and that its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-item>item()</code> method can be used
-  as a synonym for its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code>
-  method.</p>
+  as a synonym for its <code title=dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem><a href=#dom-htmlallcollection-nameditem>namedItem()</a></code> method.
+  It is intended only for the legacy <code title=dom-document-all><a href=#dom-document-all>document.all</a></code> attribute.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlallcollection>HTMLAllCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-length>length</span> and <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>(unsigned long index)
@@ -9223,9 +9223,10 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmlformcontrolscollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.2 </span>HTMLFormControlsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</a></code> interface represents
-  a <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of <a href=#category-listed title=category-listed>listed elements</a> in <code><a href=#the-form-element>form</a></code>
-  and <code><a href=#the-fieldset-element>fieldset</a></code> elements.</p>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of <a href=#category-listed title=category-listed>listed
+  elements</a> in <code><a href=#the-form-element>form</a></code> and <code><a href=#the-fieldset-element>fieldset</a></code>
+  elements.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlformcontrolscollection>HTMLFormControlsCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-length>length</span> and <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>()
@@ -9337,10 +9338,10 @@
 
   <h5 id=htmloptionscollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.3 </span>HTMLOptionsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</a></code> interface represents a
-  list of <code><a href=#the-option-element>option</a></code> elements. It is always rooted on a
-  <code><a href=#the-select-element>select</a></code> element and has attributes and methods that
-  manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of <code><a href=#the-option-element>option</a></code> elements. It is
+  always rooted on a <code><a href=#the-select-element>select</a></code> element and has attributes
+  and methods that manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmloptionscollection>HTMLOptionsCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
   // inherits <span title=dom-HTMLCollection-item>item</span>()
@@ -9531,14 +9532,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
-<!--MD-->
-  <div data-component="HTML Microdata (editor: Ian Hickson)"><!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
 
+<!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
   <h5 id=htmlpropertiescollection-0><span class=secno>2.8.2.4 </span>HTMLPropertiesCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</a></code> interface represents a
-  <a href=#collections title=collections>collection</a> of elements that add
-  name-value pairs to a particular <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>item</a> in the <a href=#microdata>microdata</a>
+  <p>The <code><a href=#htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</a></code> interface is used for
+  <a href=#collections>collections</a> of elements that add <a href=#the-properties-of-an-item title="the
+  properties of an item">name-value pairs</a> to a particular <a href=#concept-item title=concept-item>item</a> in the <a href=#microdata>microdata</a>
   model.</p>
 
   <pre class=idl>interface <dfn id=htmlpropertiescollection>HTMLPropertiesCollection</dfn> : <a href=#htmlcollection>HTMLCollection</a> {
@@ -9621,9 +9621,7 @@
 
   </div>
 
-  </div><!--data-component-->
 
-
 <!--TOPIC:DOM APIs-->
   <h4 id=domstringmap-0><span class=secno>2.8.3 </span>DOMStringMap</h4>
 

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2012-08-31 23:57:08 UTC (rev 7306)
+++ source	2012-09-01 00:10:22 UTC (rev 7307)
@@ -9125,16 +9125,17 @@
 
   <h5>HTMLAllCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code>HTMLAllCollection</code> interface represents a generic
-  <span title="collections">collection</span> of elements just like
+  <p>The <code>HTMLAllCollection</code> interface is used for generic
+  <span>collections</span> of elements just like
   <code>HTMLCollection</code>, with the exception that its <code
   title="dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem">namedItem()</code> method
   returns an <code>HTMLAllCollection</code> object when there are
   multiple matching elements, and that its <code
   title="dom-HTMLAllCollection-item">item()</code> method can be used
   as a synonym for its <code
-  title="dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem">namedItem()</code>
-  method.</p>
+  title="dom-HTMLAllCollection-namedItem">namedItem()</code> method.
+  It is intended only for the legacy <code
+  title="dom-document-all">document.all</code> attribute.</p>
 
   <pre class="idl">interface <dfn>HTMLAllCollection</dfn> : <span>HTMLCollection</span> {
   // inherits <span title="dom-HTMLCollection-length">length</span> and <span title="dom-HTMLCollection-item">item</span>(unsigned long index)
@@ -9253,10 +9254,10 @@
 
   <h5>HTMLFormControlsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code>HTMLFormControlsCollection</code> interface represents
-  a <span title="collections">collection</span> of <span
-  title="category-listed">listed elements</span> in <code>form</code>
-  and <code>fieldset</code> elements.</p>
+  <p>The <code>HTMLFormControlsCollection</code> interface is used for
+  <span>collections</span> of <span title="category-listed">listed
+  elements</span> in <code>form</code> and <code>fieldset</code>
+  elements.</p>
 
   <pre class="idl">interface <dfn>HTMLFormControlsCollection</dfn> : <span>HTMLCollection</span> {
   // inherits <span title="dom-HTMLCollection-length">length</span> and <span title="dom-HTMLCollection-item">item</span>()
@@ -9398,10 +9399,10 @@
 
   <h5>HTMLOptionsCollection</h5>
 
-  <p>The <code>HTMLOptionsCollection</code> interface represents a
-  list of <code>option</code> elements. It is always rooted on a
-  <code>select</code> element and has attributes and methods that
-  manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
+  <p>The <code>HTMLOptionsCollection</code> interface is used for
+  <span>collections</span> of <code>option</code> elements. It is
+  always rooted on a <code>select</code> element and has attributes
+  and methods that manipulate that element's descendants.</p>
 
   <pre class="idl">interface <dfn>HTMLOptionsCollection</dfn> : <span>HTMLCollection</span> {
   // inherits <span title="dom-HTMLCollection-item">item</span>()
@@ -9648,16 +9649,13 @@
 
   </div>
 
-<!--END w3c-html--><!--MD-->
-  <div data-component="HTML Microdata (editor: Ian Hickson)"><!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
-<!--START microdata-->
-<!--FIXUP microdata -1-->
+
+<!--TOPIC:Microdata-->
   <h5>HTMLPropertiesCollection</h5>
-<!--FIXUP microdata +1-->
 
-  <p>The <code>HTMLPropertiesCollection</code> interface represents a
-  <span title="collections">collection</span> of elements that add
-  name-value pairs to a particular <span
+  <p>The <code>HTMLPropertiesCollection</code> interface is used for
+  <span>collections</span> of elements that add <span title="the
+  properties of an item">name-value pairs</span> to a particular <span
   title="concept-item">item</span> in the <span>microdata</span>
   model.</p>
 
@@ -9754,8 +9752,6 @@
   order</span>.</p>
 
   </div>
-<!--END microdata-->
-  </div><!--data-component-->
 
 
 <!--TOPIC:DOM APIs-->




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