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>>>> On what grounds was the addition of the section element made? what was >>>> lacking in HTML4? >>> >>> That seems like something for this document: >>> >>> http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/Rationale >> >> To me, it seems like something that should be in this document. Also, >> I'm not interested in the WHATWG HTML spec, I am interested in the W3C >> HTML spec. It's already terribly confusing that there are two >> versions, and the fact that the WHATWG version keeps growing outside >> the scope of the W3C version might make the scope of the WHATWG >> rationale larger than W3C HTML5. > > Lets cross that bridge when it becomes an actual problem. It's a problem. I would like a working group decision then on this matter and/or a formal response from the WG chair. >>> Since you are asking the same question for all new elements I have >>> omitted those questions from my reply. >> >> For each, the questions still apply. > Again, I would like a working group decision on this matter and/or a formal response from the WG chair.
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