[whatwg] The m element
David Latapie
david at empyree.org
Thu Feb 8 11:07:17 PST 2007
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:43:20 +0000, Martin Atkins wrote:
> The *meaning* is that the content is highlighted.
> The concept of "highlighting" something is not presentational.
>
> When I'm giving a speech, I can "highlight" a certain fact that my
> listeners might not have been aware of. (e.g. by saying "Allow me to
> highlight the fact that...")
>
> "highlight" just means "draw attention to", which is exactly what
> Google's cache highlighting is trying to do, and what a student
> highlighting passages in a book is trying to do. The highlighting has
> no effect on the content, it's just a navigation aid.
How does it differ from "important"?
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