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Bug 13652 - http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-samp-element Suggestion: add that samp shall not be used to show layman examples. samp is for computer output, not everyday examples. For instance : "Some fruits (<samp>apples, oranges</samp>) are very popula
Summary: http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-samp-element Suggestion: add t...
Status: RESOLVED NEEDSINFO
Alias: None
Product: HTML WG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LC1 HTML5 spec (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other other
: P3 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ian 'Hixie' Hickson
QA Contact: HTML WG Bugzilla archive list
URL: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/...
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Reported: 2011-08-04 00:29 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2011-08-06 07:22 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description contributor 2011-08-04 00:29:53 UTC 
Specification: http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html
Multipage: http://www.whatwg.org/C#top
Complete: http://www.whatwg.org/c#top

Comment:
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-samp-element

Suggestion: add that samp shall not be used to show layman examples. samp is
for computer output, not everyday examples.

For instance : "Some fruits (<samp>apples, oranges</samp>) are very popular"
is an incorrect use of the samp element.

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Comment 1 Michael[tm] Smith 2011-08-04 05:17:07 UTC 
mass-move component to LC1
Comment 2 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-08-06 07:22:31 UTC 
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Status: Did Not Understand Request
Change Description: no spec change
Rationale: Do you have any examples of pages that make this mistake? I like to make advice of this nature be based on real cases of misuse, so that we know it's not hypothetical.