16793 2012-04-18 22:08:57 +0000 >http://dev.w3.org/html5/2dcontext/#dom-context-2d-measuretext >The TextMetrics interface is used for the objects returned from measureText(). > It has one attribute, width, which is set by the measureText() method I presume it was called width because i 2012-08-23 20:53:42 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML Canvas 2D Context unspecified Other other RESOLVED NEEDSINFO http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#top P3 normal --- 1 contributor dave.null jaymunro mike public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 66828 0 contributor 2012-04-18 22:08:57 +0000 Specification: http://dev.w3.org/html5/2dcontext/ Multipage: http://www.whatwg.org/C#top Complete: http://www.whatwg.org/c#top Comment: >http://dev.w3.org/html5/2dcontext/#dom-context-2d-measuretext >The TextMetrics interface is used for the objects returned from measureText(). > It has one attribute, width, which is set by the measureText() method I presume it was called width because its the width of a "box", but for the case of text its probably not "width", its more likely "logical advance". I suggest adding clarifying words that "the box width represents the logical advance of the string". Posted from: 148.87.19.198 User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0) 70326 1 contributor 2012-07-18 07:19:21 +0000 This bug was cloned to create bug 17932 as part of operation convergence. 72541 2 jaymunro 2012-08-22 17:47:45 +0000 Can you explain what you mean by "logical advance" or "logical advance of the string." Could you clarify this a little better. Thanks. 72641 3 jaymunro 2012-08-23 20:53:42 +0000 EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the Editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the Tracker Issue; or you may create a Tracker Issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: Additional Information Needed] Rationale: Can you explain what you mean by "logical advance" or "logical advance of the string." Could you clarify this a little better