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Reported by L. David Baron 9.4.2 (Inline formatting contexts) says: # Inline boxes may also be split into several boxes within the same line # box due to bidirectional text processing. s/may/might/ since this is talking about the possibility occuring rather than whether it is legal to do so. Conversation begins: Bug description: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2011Jan/0538.html