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Bug 16793 - >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
Summary: >http://dev.w3.org/html5/2dcontext/#dom-context-2d-measuretext >The TextMetri...
Status: RESOLVED NEEDSINFO
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Product: HTML WG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTML Canvas 2D Context (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other other
: P3 normal
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Reported: 2012-04-18 22:08 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2012-08-23 20:53 UTC (History)
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Description contributor 2012-04-18 22:08:57 UTC 
Specification: http://dev.w3.org/html5/2dcontext/
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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".

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Comment 1 contributor 2012-07-18 07:19:21 UTC 
This bug was cloned to create bug 17932 as part of operation convergence.
Comment 2 Jay Munro 2012-08-22 17:47:45 UTC 
Can you explain what you mean by "logical advance" or "logical advance of the string." Could you clarify this a little better. Thanks.
Comment 3 Jay Munro 2012-08-23 20:53:42 UTC 
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    Rationale: Can you explain what you mean by "logical advance" or "logical advance of the string." Could you clarify this a little better