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There are few sentences that mentions sorting table feature in HTML5 CR (2013-08-06). http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/CR-html5-20130806/ I think these should be removed or modified as sorting table feature will be introduced in HTML 5.1 I found following sentences. http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/CR-html5-20130806/tabular-data.html#the-th-element > Categories: > If the th element is a sorting interface th element: Interactive content. > Otherwise: None. > > (snip) > > Content model: > Flow content, but with no header, footer, sectioning content, or heading content descendants, and if the th element is a sorting interface th element, no interactive content descendants. http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/CR-html5-20130806/editing.html#sequential-focus-navigation-and-the-tabindex-attribute > Modulo platform conventions, it is suggested that for the following elements, the tabindex focus flag be set: > > (snip) > > Sorting interface th elements
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