[html5] r4999 - [e] (0) Try to be more consistent about the use of the word 'error'. Fixing http [...]

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Mon Apr 12 15:09:02 PDT 2010


Author: ianh
Date: 2010-04-12 15:09:01 -0700 (Mon, 12 Apr 2010)
New Revision: 4999

Modified:
   complete.html
   index
   source
Log:
[e] (0) Try to be more consistent about the use of the word 'error'.
Fixing http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9356

Modified: complete.html
===================================================================
--- complete.html	2010-04-12 08:04:08 UTC (rev 4998)
+++ complete.html	2010-04-12 22:09:01 UTC (rev 4999)
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that help authors avoid fragile syntax constructs</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving fragile syntax constructs</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that flag known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that protect authors from security attacks</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that risk exposing authors to security attacks</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2176,8 +2176,9 @@
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>Some errors merely flag cases where the author's intent is most
-    unclear. Correcting these errors early makes later maintenance easier.</p>
+    <p>Markup where the author's intent is very unclear is often made
+    non-conforming. Correcting these errors early makes later
+    maintenance easier.</p>
 
     <div class=example>
 
@@ -2213,11 +2214,11 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that allow for new syntax in future</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that could interfere with new syntax in the future</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>In order to allow us to extend the language syntax in the
+    <p>In order to allow the language syntax to be extended in the
     future, certain otherwise harmless features are disallowed.</p>
 
     <div class=example>
@@ -2250,7 +2251,7 @@
   restrictions on how elements and attributes can be specified. These
   restrictions are present for similar reasons:</p>
 
-  <dl><dt>Errors that flag content with dubious semantics</dt>
+  <dl><dt>Errors involving content with dubious semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2266,7 +2267,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that indicate a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2295,7 +2296,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that catch cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
+   <dt>Cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2324,7 +2325,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that encourage a correct understanding of the spec</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that indicate a likely misunderstanding of the specification</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2341,7 +2342,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended merely to simplify the language</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving limits that have been imposed merely to simplify the language</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2359,7 +2360,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that avoid peculiarities of the parser</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve peculiarities of the parser</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2403,12 +2404,14 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to save the author time</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that waste authoring time</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
     <p>Some constructs are disallowed because historically they have
-    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time.</p>
+    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time, and by
+    encouraging authors to avoid making them, authors can save time in
+    future efforts.</p>
 
     <p class=example>For example, a <code><a href=#script>script</a></code> element's
     <code title=attr-script-src><a href=#attr-script-src>src</a></code> attribute causes the
@@ -2426,7 +2429,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to help authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas that affect authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2453,7 +2456,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that reserve space for future expansion</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas reserved for future expansion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 

Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index	2010-04-12 08:04:08 UTC (rev 4998)
+++ index	2010-04-12 22:09:01 UTC (rev 4999)
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that help authors avoid fragile syntax constructs</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving fragile syntax constructs</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that flag known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that protect authors from security attacks</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that risk exposing authors to security attacks</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2074,8 +2074,9 @@
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>Some errors merely flag cases where the author's intent is most
-    unclear. Correcting these errors early makes later maintenance easier.</p>
+    <p>Markup where the author's intent is very unclear is often made
+    non-conforming. Correcting these errors early makes later
+    maintenance easier.</p>
 
     <div class=example>
 
@@ -2111,11 +2112,11 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that allow for new syntax in future</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that could interfere with new syntax in the future</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>In order to allow us to extend the language syntax in the
+    <p>In order to allow the language syntax to be extended in the
     future, certain otherwise harmless features are disallowed.</p>
 
     <div class=example>
@@ -2148,7 +2149,7 @@
   restrictions on how elements and attributes can be specified. These
   restrictions are present for similar reasons:</p>
 
-  <dl><dt>Errors that flag content with dubious semantics</dt>
+  <dl><dt>Errors involving content with dubious semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2164,7 +2165,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that indicate a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2193,7 +2194,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that catch cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
+   <dt>Cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2222,7 +2223,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that encourage a correct understanding of the spec</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that indicate a likely misunderstanding of the specification</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2239,7 +2240,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended merely to simplify the language</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving limits that have been imposed merely to simplify the language</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2257,7 +2258,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that avoid peculiarities of the parser</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve peculiarities of the parser</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2301,12 +2302,14 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to save the author time</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that waste authoring time</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
     <p>Some constructs are disallowed because historically they have
-    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time.</p>
+    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time, and by
+    encouraging authors to avoid making them, authors can save time in
+    future efforts.</p>
 
     <p class=example>For example, a <code><a href=#script>script</a></code> element's
     <code title=attr-script-src><a href=#attr-script-src>src</a></code> attribute causes the
@@ -2324,7 +2327,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to help authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas that affect authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -2351,7 +2354,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that reserve space for future expansion</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas reserved for future expansion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 

Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source	2010-04-12 08:04:08 UTC (rev 4998)
+++ source	2010-04-12 22:09:01 UTC (rev 4999)
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that help authors avoid fragile syntax constructs</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving fragile syntax constructs</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that flag known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving known interoperability problems in legacy user agents</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that protect authors from security attacks</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that risk exposing authors to security attacks</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1002,8 +1002,9 @@
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>Some errors merely flag cases where the author's intent is most
-    unclear. Correcting these errors early makes later maintenance easier.</p>
+    <p>Markup where the author's intent is very unclear is often made
+    non-conforming. Correcting these errors early makes later
+    maintenance easier.</p>
 
     <div class="example">
 
@@ -1039,11 +1040,11 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that allow for new syntax in future</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that could interfere with new syntax in the future</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
-    <p>In order to allow us to extend the language syntax in the
+    <p>In order to allow the language syntax to be extended in the
     future, certain otherwise harmless features are disallowed.</p>
 
     <div class="example">
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@
   <dl>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that flag content with dubious semantics</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving content with dubious semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1097,7 +1098,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that indicate a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve a conflict in expressed semantics</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that catch cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
+   <dt>Cases where the default styles are likely to lead to confusion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1155,7 +1156,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that encourage a correct understanding of the spec</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that indicate a likely misunderstanding of the specification</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1173,7 +1174,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended merely to simplify the language</dt>
+   <dt>Errors involving limits that have been imposed merely to simplify the language</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1194,7 +1195,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that avoid peculiarities of the parser</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve peculiarities of the parser</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1238,12 +1239,14 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to save the author time</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that waste authoring time</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
     <p>Some constructs are disallowed because historically they have
-    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time.</p>
+    been the cause of a lot of wasted authoring time, and by
+    encouraging authors to avoid making them, authors can save time in
+    future efforts.</p>
 
     <p class="example">For example, a <code>script</code> element's
     <code title="attr-script-src">src</code> attribute causes the
@@ -1261,7 +1264,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that are intended to help authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas that affect authors migrating to and from XHTML</dt>
 
    <dd>
 
@@ -1288,7 +1291,7 @@
    </dd>
 
 
-   <dt>Errors that reserve space for future expansion</dt>
+   <dt>Errors that involve areas reserved for future expansion</dt>
 
    <dd>
 




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