ISSUE-83

dt-dd-semantics

Use of the dt and dd elements in figure and details content models

State:

OPEN

Product:

HTML 5 spec

Raised by:

Michael(tm) Smith

Opened on:

2009-09-29

Description:

The content models for the <figure> and <details> elements use the <dt> and <dd> elements, but give them different semantics.

Related bugs:
http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=7657
http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=7669

Issue 83 ACTION-152 dt/dd Change Proposal by Shelley Powers, November 10, 2009

At burningbird:
http://burningbird.net/node/82

Also in the ESW Wiki:
http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/ChangeProposals/DdDt 

Related Actions Items:

• ACTION-152 on Maciej Stachowiak to Check on Change Proposal for dt/dd semantics - due 2009-11-10, pending review

Related emails:

1. Re: {agenda} HTML WG telcon 2009-11-19: issues, action items, calls for consensus/proposals, task force reports (from oradnio@gmail.com on 2009-11-19)
2. Re: {agenda} HTML WG telcon 2009-11-19: issues, action items, calls for consensus/proposals, task force reports (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2009-11-19)
3. {agenda} HTML WG telcon 2009-11-19: issues, action items, calls for consensus/proposals, task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2009-11-18)
4. {agenda} HTML WG telcon 2009-11-19: issues, action items, calls for consensus/proposals, task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2009-11-18)
5. We now have Atom feeds for all Tracker issues [was: HTML Working Group Decision Policy - for discussion] (from mike@w3.org on 2009-11-17)
6. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no on 2009-11-12)
7. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from mjs@apple.com on 2009-11-11)
8. RE: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from kunter_ilalan@hotmail.com on 2009-11-11)
9. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
10. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from jackalmage@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
11. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
12. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
13. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
14. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-11)
15. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from jgraham@opera.com on 2009-11-11)
16. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from mjs@apple.com on 2009-11-10)
17. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-10)
18. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2009-11-10)
19. Re: ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-10)
20. ISSUE-83 ACTION-152 Change Proposal for the use of dt/dd in figure and details (from shelley.just@gmail.com on 2009-11-10)
21. Re: ISSUE-83 offer to write change proposal (from shelleyp@burningbird.net on 2009-10-10)
22. Re: ISSUE-83 offer to write change proposal (from mjs@apple.com on 2009-10-10)
23. ISSUE-83 offer to write change proposal (from shelleyp@burningbird.net on 2009-10-10)
24. minutes of 2009-10-01 telcon (from mike@w3.org on 2009-10-02)
25. Agenda for HTML WG telcon 2009-09-24 - CfCs, Accessibility TF, Testing TF, etc. (from mjs@apple.com on 2009-09-30)
26. [Bug 7657] Redefining dt and dd (from bugzilla@wiggum.w3.org on 2009-09-29)

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