18823 2012-09-10 08:15:37 +0000 html parsing algorithm possible bug wrt <p> & <div> 2012-09-10 16:53:33 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified PC Windows NT RESOLVED INVALID P2 normal --- 1 apavan.iitk eoconnor eoconnor mike public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 73518 0 apavan.iitk 2012-09-10 08:15:37 +0000 <html> <head></head> <body> <p> <table> <form> <div> this is a test div </div> </form> </table> </p> </body> </html> when the above test case is parsed according to the spec it becomes: <html> <head></head> <body> <p> <div> this is a test div </div> <table> <form></form> </table> </p> </body> </html> [in this <div> is inside <p>, while the spec explicitly states that <div> elements will be moved out of <p>] Thus the output of the parsing algorithm violates the spec!! 73555 1 eoconnor 2012-09-10 16:53:33 +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: Rejected Change Description: No change. Rationale: This aspect of the parsing algorithm is due to legacy compatibility constraints, and thus can't be changed.