17955 2012-07-18 07:23:06 +0000 Add the term "definition list" in 'The dl element' section. 2012-07-23 05:21:19 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified WHATWG HTML unspecified Other other RESOLVED WONTFIX http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/the-dl-element.html#the-dl-element P3 normal Unsorted 1 contributor ian ian mike xn--mlform-iua contributor oldest_to_newest 70371 0 contributor 2012-07-18 07:23:06 +0000 This was was cloned from bug 17458 as part of operation convergence. Originally filed: 2012-06-10 19:02:00 +0000 Original reporter: Leif Halvard Silli <xn--mlform-iua@xn--mlform-iua.no> ================================================================================ #0 Leif Halvard Silli 2012-06-10 19:02:53 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For some reason, those who initiated the HTML5 work got found of the idea that one should change the name "definition list" to "description list". As consequence, the spec now says this: ]] The dl element represents an association list consisting of zero or more name-value groups (a description list). [[ My primary proposal is to replace "description list" in that parenthesis with "definition list". But I would be OK with adding "definition list", e.g. so that the parenthesis woudl say something like this: ]] (a description list — also known as a definition lists) [[ Justification: * The name "definition list" is the inherited name from HTML4 * The name "definition list" is also predominant everywhere dl-lists are used. * The spec uses the term 'definition' and 'definitions' twice when describing what DL lists are * Someone searching for the spec's definition of DL-lists, he or she would be likely to search for "definition list" or "definition lists". ================================================================================ 71296 1 ian 2012-07-23 05:21:19 +0000 It's not specifically for definitions; not using the term is an intentional choice.