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Bug 9830 - When describing the type attribute, the charset sentence makes the following sentence ambiguous
Summary: When describing the type attribute, the charset sentence makes the following ...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: HTML WG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: pre-LC1 HTML5 spec (editor: Ian Hickson) (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: 2010-06-02 11:42 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2010-10-04 14:48 UTC (History)
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Description contributor 2010-06-02 11:42:13 UTC 
Section: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-style-element

Comment:
When describing the type attribute, the charset sentence makes the following
sentence ambiguous

Posted from: 222.147.252.201 by w3.org@boblet.net
Comment 1 Oli Studholme 2010-06-02 11:43:56 UTC 
It currently says:

"The type attribute gives the styling language. If the attribute is present, its value must be a valid MIME type that designates a styling language. The charset parameter must not be specified. The default, which is used if the attribute is absent, is "text/css". [RFC2318]"

either the final sentence should start "The default type", or the charset sentence should be moved to last:

"The type attribute gives the styling language. If the attribute is present, its value must be a valid MIME type that designates a styling language. The default, which is used if the attribute is absent, is "text/css". [RFC2318] The charset parameter must not be specified."

HTH
Comment 2 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2010-08-26 00:52:15 UTC 
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Status: Accepted
Change Description: see diff given below
Rationale: Concurred with reporter's comments.
Comment 3 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2010-08-26 00:53:17 UTC 
btw thanks for the clarifying comment, it was very helpful
Comment 4 contributor 2010-08-26 00:54:10 UTC 
Checked in as WHATWG revision r5352.
Check-in comment: reduce ambiguity
http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5351&to=5352